What an incredibly amazing outcome to what could've had a tragic ending! I've been sobbing on and off all day long! I saw the first miner surface around midnightish today (Oct. 13) and would wake up throughout the night and turn on the television to see if the rescue mission was still moving foward without any setbacks. I watched anxiously all day long and now the last miner has been brought to the surface! All 33 of them! And, they all appear to be in relatively really good condition. Talking. Smiling. All in tact...no visibly serious injuries. They all walked away on their own! Could you imagine? Being trapped approximately a half mile below the ground for 70 days? The first 17 days these men didn't know if anyone was looking for them or if they'd even survive. Their families and loved ones not knowing for 17 long, excruciating days if these men were alive and/or well. This is an example of how I am proud of technology now. They were able to communicate with other people on the "outside". They could receive necessities to keep them alive while waiting for their chance to be rescued. I'm sure this played a humungous part in keeping them alive, healthy both physically and mentally. I still can't believe there was not one single set back! That's fantabulous! Not only is that part of this story incredible, but these miners were rescued at least one month earlier than what they thought could be done. AND.....the estimated time it would take to pull each miner to the surface in the capsule was approximately 36 hours. This was all done in under 24 hours! BUT.....there are still at least four rescuers underground that need to come to surface safely. These folks risked their lives to save these men. So, I will continue to pray, send positive thoughts, etc. to these people in hopes that their ending is just as happy.
Chi Chi Chi...
Le Le Le...
Los Mineros de Chile!
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