Chile Mine Rescue, anyone else watching and sending pixie dust?

[PixieDust32]

"I met God. I met the devil. God won" Mario Sepulveda, Chilean miner.

"Conocí a Dios. Conocí el diablo. Dios gano"
Mario Sepulveda, minero Chileno.

 

[No.17CherryTreeLane]

Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy...!!

This is a miracle.

 

[SeaSpray]

I'm still watching the life feed on msnbc.com; it's not over until all of the rescue workers are out!

P.S. The Chilean president was beaming as he was giving his speech a little while ago. I appreciated his words in English at the end.

 

[RitaZ.]

What a great day for the miners, their families and everyone else that had a hand in their successful rescue!

 

[lovetoscrap]

Just as I pulled into the garage my sister texted me that they were all out. I missed the last one, hopefully I can find video of it somewhere.

I am absolutely amazed at how smoothly this has been. I really thought there would be at least some small hitch like needing to change out the capsule or a stuck cable. It is so wonderful that it all worked just like it should.

Bless those rescuers that went down there and stayed to help for all that time. The ultimate sigh of relief will be when the last one is up.

What an awesome show of world cooperation to make things happen.

 

[Imzadi]

I'm glad the president is still staying around for the rescue workers.

 

[No.17CherryTreeLane]

I'm feeling a little nervous for the last rescue worker -- there will be no one to help feed the capsule up through the hole properly. He will have to make sure it's positioned perfectly before he gets inside.

OK, I'm reminding myself that he is a professional and is AWESOME and knows exactly how to do whatever needs to be done.

Still nervous, though.

 

[KinziePooh]

I missed the last miner but have Anderson Cooper on now...waiting to see the rescue workers all make it out safely. I can sit and watch replays of the miners emerging and reuniting with their loved ones over and over. It's not often that we get to see something so amazing. The news is so full of heartbreaking stories day after day. It's nice to see a feel good story and be able to watch it all unfold on live tv.

 

[lovetoscrap]

I am nervous until they are all up too.

As awful as it must have been for 33 men down there, I am thinking that being the last one down there, all by yourself, would be very scary. That has got to be eerie.

 

[MaumeeMom]

And then there was one!

Edited: Nope, I was wrong - now there is one!

 

[Ana~n~Joseph]

2 more rescuers - so nervous for the last guy

 

[lovetoscrap]

Just got to watch video of the 33rd one. Wow the look on the President's face. Pride and elation. It is so wonderful that he was there from beginning to end. You could tell that he truly cared about them and their families. That is a great leader.

 

[KinziePooh]

If I were the last one down there, I'd make sure someone was talking to me constantly while awaiting the capsule. I can't imagine how awful it'll be to be down there all alone. I'm praying that there are no problems with the last trip up.

 

[CaliforniaDreamin]

Just got to watch video of the 33rd one. Wow the look on the President's face. Pride and elation. It is so wonderful that he was there from beginning to end. You could tell that he truly cared about them and their families. That is a great leader.

I teared up watching the President and miner 33 singing the National Anthem. I'm so thankful this story had a happy ending.

 

[Imzadi]

Yes, I said earlier that I'd hate to be the very last rescue worker coming up the shaft. I hope they don't expect him to turn all the lights out and to turn the camera off. That would be dark & creepy. As it is, he has to strap himself in by himself and signal over the walkie (or whatever) that he's ready and hope it's still working properly. This has to be the longest wait for him.

I think I'd have nightmares afterwards about just being the last guy down there, in case they forgot about me, or the Phoenix broke and couldn't make it back down to get him.

 

[CaliforniaDreamin]

He should be up very soon. Then we can all have a good nights sleep.

 

[robinb]

I teared up watching the President and miner 33 singing the National Anthem. I'm so thankful this story had a happy ending.

Me too. It was so heart felt .

 

[Cat0727]

not much longer now

 

[KinziePooh]

Is anyone else's heart racing!?! I'm starting to tear up and he's not even out yet. This has been the most amazing 24 hours!

 

[lovetoscrap]

He didn't turn off the lights!