"It was true that as July 18 drew closer, my thoughts were more and more preoccupied with the flight, but naturally my placid, even temper prevailed, and I recall thinking how grand was to be able to share my upcoming experience with my family with such composure, equanimity, and good humor. Harking back to this same period, Pat says I resented interruptions and was preoccupied, distracted, and totally irritable! God bless her, she waited a couple of years to tell me this, so when I left the house on July 10 to go fly Gemini, I floated out on a wave of solid support and love and even partial understanding of this thing I was about to try." –Michael Collins, Gemini 10 Pilot, describing the memories of both himself and his wife from the time before his mission.
