My children are probably going to have a similar reaction to the SpaceX logo. I grew up watching shuttle launches, my dad grew up watching the moon landings, an

My children are probably going to have a similar reaction to the SpaceX logo. I grew up watching shuttle launches, my dad grew up watching the moon landings, and now my children are seeing those boundaries pushed even more. I can’t say how cool it was to watch the tower catch the SpaceX rocket. My children were awed. They were so thrilled when he launched a car into space with a manakin playing music. Like, who does that?? But it is simply inspiring to children. The next generation of engineers are going to see him as a hero. I think Musk never lost his boyish wonder at the universe. Not even extreme wealth could take it away from him. I’m very thankful to have him as a role model for my children. Does he do things I disagree with? Yes. But I’m not going to destroy their hero because he is having a very positive, enabling influence on them. It is so fulfilling to have my child say “Daddy can I show you my plans for building a train?” and hear them connect that curiosity and wonder with “like Elon Musk’s rockets, daddy.”