Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Can Do Turns Killer

It comes as a shock but it shouldn't. The news that three British guys are dead in Greenland after being caught in a blizzard. They were trying to raise money for charity. Such high hopes and such a dreadful way to die.
Nobody expects these people not to come back. They traipse off to faraway places, down the Amazon jungle and up Everest and come  home to family and friends with  loads of funds and a great book to write. It's become commonplace.
A guy jumping from space hardly raises an eyebrow. We reckon he has the risks covered, but he hasn't, has he? Big rows break out on the top of a mountain and Sherpas turn nasty because climbers want to go it alone in one of the most dangerous places on earth.
All this "can do" gets a kick in the backside sometimes. Tragedies happen and people die.They never really expect it. Someone always seems ready to rush to the rescue. So much sympathy for those left behind this time.


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