It is impossible to watch the miraculous recovery of these miners and not be affected.
The entire world watched, from North Korea, to Iran, from East to West, we were all transfixed, waiting, and hoping that the ending would be joyous. And it was. So many people worked together to bring these men back to the surface, out of their would be dark and dreary underground coffin.
Their survival is a testament to the human spirit, to working together, to caring enough for our fellow human being, even though, they may be a complete stranger.
This was something to watch last night, for sure. Johnny Barios was, of course, my favorite.
Who’s going to show up? The wife? The girlfriend? That stuff was better than any soap opera on TV! I was waiting for the guy to ask if he could stay in the mine!
It was impressive to watch the actions of the Chilean people and their government
during this crisis as well as dealing with a recent earthquake. Their actions were those
of a first class nation.
I love how the Chilean government mobilized and accepted help immediately from other nations, putting the rescue of the miners first above all else. And it was a brilliant meeting of minds that made for an inspiring and dramatic finish. Contrast that with the response to the catastrophic Gulf oil spill, where several countries stood by offering skimmers while our government basically dithered, hoping that BP would handle everything first.
Since the press seems to have forgotten the Gulf spill, can we assume that oil-eating bacteria have eaten up the millions of gallons of oil spilled? And of course left behind no toxic metabolites? It’s an environmental miracle with no future impacts!
I have been so mesmerized by the entire situation for the past two days, that i’ve been late to work as I’ve been watching. All I can say is wow.
It is almost a miracle. So many have died in mining disasters in the past.
I attended a seminar recently where the David Michaels, the head of OSHA, appeared to be explaining what Obama meant when he said that his government was involved “from day one” with the oil spill. The take-home was that, thanks to OSHA, there were fewer heat-stress injuries during the cleanup efforts. Fewer than what? And didn’t 12 people die from a very hot explosion? Needless to say, he made a fool out of himself in front of nearly 4,000 people.
funny, very funny!!!!!
So who did show up? Don’t keep us all hanging.