I've been riveted to the news since last evening. As of this moment, this scene has been repeated 24 times and I've been watching it unfold through BBC News on the internet all day.
I saw the first two miners emerge late last night and have seen miners #12-24 emerge throughout the day and each time I am amazed all over again that these men are returning to the earth's surface after being entombed in the earth for more than two months. Rescued, saved, resurrected or born again, each man has journeyed back to the surface aboard the Phoenix, a capsule named after a mythological bird that is capable of being born again out of its own ashes.
The smiles, the applause, the cheers of "CHI CHI CHI LE LE LE", the loved ones standing by with the Chilean President as the miner is released of the harness so they can be hugged and greeted hasn't been boring once. How could resurrection ever be boring - even when it happens with increasing regularity on my computer screen throughout the day?
So far, its the best of all possible outcomes, and as I finish this blog entry, 25 men have returned to the surface and we wait to know that the remaining eight miners and the six rescue workers are lifted to safety. Miraculous and wonderful, its been an amazing day of celebration. Experiencing resurrection is a joyful thing.
I've been riveted to the news since last evening. As of this moment, this scene has been repeated 24 times and I've been watching it unfold through BBC News on the internet all day.
I saw the first two miners emerge late last night and have seen miners #12-24 emerge throughout the day and each time I am amazed all over again that these men are returning to the earth's surface after being entombed in the earth for more than two months. Rescued, saved, resurrected or born again, each man has journeyed back to the surface aboard the Phoenix, a capsule named after a mythological bird that is capable of being born again out of its own ashes.
The smiles, the applause, the cheers of "CHI CHI CHI LE LE LE", the loved ones standing by with the Chilean President as the miner is released of the harness so they can be hugged and greeted hasn't been boring once. How could resurrection ever be boring - even when it happens with increasing regularity on my computer screen throughout the day?
So far, its the best of all possible outcomes, and as I finish this blog entry, 25 men have returned to the surface and we wait to know that the remaining eight miners and the six rescue workers are lifted to safety. Miraculous and wonderful, its been an amazing day of celebration. Experiencing resurrection is a joyful thing.
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