At Last

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(Yes Day Off wasn't raining this pm! This is the M-cove this evening)

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Finally the Chilean miners are being rescued one by one- Seems miraculous! The National news broadcasted the first two rescues off the 33 who've been trapped over 60 days in a mine. I must admit, I get emotional watching. It's the first time ever of this type of rescue, compared by one live reporter (Bill Weir) to the rescue of the Apollo 13 crew.

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This anticipation n wonder at seeing a survivor emerge against such slim odds, actually reminds me of the "Baby Jessica McClure " coverage in June 1987, which I then witnessed via tv. A little two-year-old toddler who fell down an abandoned well shaft was wedged in a nine-inch pipe for days. A crowd of helpers n heavy equiptment soon assembled, camped out, n after several days finally pulled little Jessica out, dirty, but without serious injuries. I remember that elated feeling seeing her emerge alive. How it felt to know about the many who volunteered n committed to do the task. n did not give up until it was done.

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Seems not unlike this instance of so many nations rallying to work together to help the miners n their families far away in Chile in the middle of the desert. The isolated spot has recently become a camp village in the limelight of the rescue effort. I bet the emerging rescued are in awe of the activity n assembled crowd out there for them.

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To me, this rescue is an important historic event we should have access to witness as long as the operation takes. I would like to watch each miner emerge from the steel tube. I find however, that the USA major public network news (nbc, cbs, abc, fox) have decided to stop broadcasting the rescue live after the first two. I only have basic cable programing, (cnn n msnbc are now expanded pay service), n the only station I can find continuing live coverage on the event is the Spanish channel! I just watched the third man come up, n barely understood the reporter. I know very little Spanish, (better than none?).

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I kinda feel gypped...

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(Nothing to do with this altered image, really- which I like- except- This doesn't have the same info as the original, does it?)