Spacemen Die at Home

"Spacemen Die at Home" by Edward W. Ludwig is a science fiction story from the 1950s. It's about a young man named Ben, who has just finished flight school, and he must decide between going into space or staying on Earth with his sweetheart, Laura. He meets an older astronaut named Stardust Charlie who makes Ben think about what space travel is really like and what it costs a person. After Charlie passes away, Ben has to make up his mind about what he wants for his life, and he chooses to stay on Earth with Laura, showing that sometimes love and family are more important than chasing dreams.