Unbelievable, yet, the world witnessed an exemplification of some of the most basic survival instincts that reveal the incredible nature of humans.
In a modern world characterized as chaotic and unstable due to economic stress, gross inequalities, fractured governments, increased incidents of human incivility and terrorists attacks, we pause to absorb events that reflect the deeper meanings of our existence.
Deep in the bowels of Mother Earth, 33 minors from Chile defied death —not due to an abundance of resources or some cavalier might, but, because deep within each of them was a purpose for living. Fathers and brothers were attached to something greater than themselves whether it was their families, a basic instinct to survive or something that Mother Earth offered that made life worthy.
In the first 17 days of disconnect from all outside resources, the buried minors somehow held onto hope and rationed the limited food with some intuitive notion that this was not the end.
Those on the ground without knowledge that there could possibly be survivors from such a disaster also held onto hope. A note rising up from the dark pit written in Spanish in red ink simply read, “The 33 of us are fine in the shelter.” The world responded with full force to develop a plan to save the minors.
There were no mentions of budget cuts, time constraints, race or economic status, religious affiliations, nor did a heated debate emerge relating to country borders. Instead, the common theme and purpose was that 33 human beings needed to be rescued.
Yet, here in the real world above ground, the debates about finances around the world is daunting and have no resolutions through any type of leadership available. The wrangling about what is to be cut and who is to be spared paying their fair share is so perplexing that not even the best news media can provide an interesting story.
It is not hard for even the least educated person to figure out that the voices making the most noise come from those whose bellies are most full. Can all of us re-think about what makes life worthy?
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Unbelievable, yet, the world witnessed an exemplification of some of the most basic survival instincts that reveal the incredible nature of humans.
In a modern world characterized as chaotic and unstable due to economic stress, gross inequalities, fractured governments, increased incidents of human incivility and terrorists attacks, we pause to absorb events that reflect the deeper meanings of our existence.
Deep in the bowels of Mother Earth, 33 minors from Chile defied death —not due to an abundance of resources or some cavalier might, but, because deep within each of them was a purpose for living. Fathers and brothers were attached to something greater than themselves whether it was their families, a basic instinct to survive or something that Mother Earth offered that made life worthy.
In the first 17 days of disconnect from all outside resources, the buried minors somehow held onto hope and rationed the limited food with some intuitive notion that this was not the end.
Those on the ground without knowledge that there could possibly be survivors from such a disaster also held onto hope. A note rising up from the dark pit written in Spanish in red ink simply read, “The 33 of us are fine in the shelter.” The world responded with full force to develop a plan to save the minors.
There were no mentions of budget cuts, time constraints, race or economic status, religious affiliations, nor did a heated debate emerge relating to country borders. Instead, the common theme and purpose was that 33 human beings needed to be rescued.
Yet, here in the real world above ground, the debates about finances around the world is daunting and have no resolutions through any type of leadership available. The wrangling about what is to be cut and who is to be spared paying their fair share is so perplexing that not even the best news media can provide an interesting story.
It is not hard for even the least educated person to figure out that the voices making the most noise come from those whose bellies are most full. Can all of us re-think about what makes life worthy?
