I watched the news last night with my heart in my throat as that wobbly little capsule brought up the first of 33 miners in Chile who had been trapped underground for more than 2 months after the mine collapsed around them.
It seemed like a miracle that all 33 of these men had survived together in a small open space 2000 feet deep down in the earth. They'd been in darkness other than their headlamps and surviving on sips of water for about 2 weeks of that time before an opening had been made to send them light, food, and water. News footage of their smiling faces, unbelievably good spirits considering their plight, have kept the world hoping and praying that these men would make it out. And last night the first man was brought up, thanks to whoever guides our lives on earth. I knew we were witnessing a miracle.
This morning I awoke hoping all of the men would now have been rescued but only 11 have come up as of this moment. But another miracle was explained to us via a news reporter.
Two of the men were on some sort of electric cart moving through the mine shaft just before the collapse when they spotted a white butterfly that had surprisingly made it's way down to the depths. They stopped to marvel at it's appearance in the mine when, suddenly, the mine collapsed right in front of them. If they had not stopped to look at the butterfly, they would have been crushed under tons of soil and rock. A miracle? You bet!
Seeing the bright and hopeful faces of these men on the news for the past two months, I again am amazed at how upbeat they've kept themselves under the most horrible conditions. To maintain that temperament for more than 2 months when there was no guarantee they would finally be saved is utterly mind boggling. The men are mainly very religious and I'm sure their faith had a major part in giving them peace of mind during their ordeal.
There are still miners to be brought up but I'm sure we'll see miracle after miracle as each of these brave men reach the surface of the earth. What a beautiful story.
Post Script: One of the trapped miners had requested some Elvis Presley music be sent down to them. Now, that guy has great taste!!!
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