Back in July 2007 I blogged about the ordeal ending in freedom of kidnapped Alan Johnston. I speculated on why he survived and referred to some of the things he did in order to do that
His interview on the BBC indicated this:
- he kept hoping that tomorrow would be better
- he consistently minimized his fears
- he accentuated any mildly positive element
Today - the day of the recue of the Chilean miners - at this writing, 16 have been pulled to safety, and I just want to say this:
- what were you doing the day their ordeal began? It was August 7th, 2010
- if they were able to survive those first 17 harrowing days when no one had found them, when they did not know if they ever would be found, and during which time they had only small bites of tuna and a tiny amount of water,
- and since then, if they have been able to survive the additional 52 days, not knowing if and when they would, in fact, be rescued,
- and today, if they have been able to survive coming up through 700 metres of mountain in a tiny capsule, 54 cm in diameter ...
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