Did you cry then? When they slid out of that hole like toothpaste? Just a little tear pricking at the edge of an eye.No? Must be fibbing. Anyone who watched even one of the amazing rescues yesterday had to be totally awed by the event.
And immensely proud. Of the miners themselves, who survived in the dark for weeks before contact was made. They stayed sane. How? Most of us would have been screaming, raging, or laid catatonic with terror, but they rationed out the tuna, two spoons and a sip of milk every 48hours, and waited for rescue.
They knew attempts would be made, if only to bring out the bodies. What we saw in the end was human achievement at its finest. We were never better. We brought back our own, through ingenuity and hard work. Praise God if you like, say he gave the engineers their skills and the miners their courage. Call it a miracle, no one will take offence.
But look to the people who really did this remarkable thing. At a time when we are all so ready to slag off humanity for wrecking the planet, this is a time to be proud of the best among us.
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