As I watch the last of the 33 Chilean miners emerge from the rescue capsule on live TV, I am filled with so much joy that it is overwhelming. The world has experienced so much pain and sadness and too many events such as this have come to a tragic end. This wonderful story fills my heart with happiness because the world needed something like this to boost its spirit. The hope and faith that kept the miners alive and from giving up has been apparent in the family members camping out at the site, holding hands with and hugging each other, praying, and the large portion of the world that watched and waited as the rescue workers courageously went down the chute and helped bring these brave, strong men to safety and into the arms of wives, fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters, who, for some amount of time, likely believed they would never see their beloveds again. I am fairly certain that I would start losing my sanity after being trapped merely for a few days; however, these men encouraged and supported each other throughout what was most likely the greatest trial of their lives, living in a cave with no light, limited entertainment, and eating 200 calories a day. That strength, along with hope and faith, brought them back to the world after nearly 70 days underground.
I think we can all learn a little something from these men.
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