Only hours ago the last of the trapped Chilean miners emerged into the sunlight to
cap a survival and rescue epic of historic proportions. The event was a triumph of the human spirit on several fronts:
The miners were able to stay emotionally stable and united under unimaginable
confinment in a tomb-like environment.
Their families and loved ones remained on the site non-stop, praying and joined
in common fear, concern and hope.
The technological resources of Chile were brought to bear, joined by assistance from
other nations, in a feat of engineering of a scale never before attempted.
The attention of the entire civilized world was held captive in real time by
what was happening in Chile.
A depressed world had something exalting to cheer. We needed that.
Our species has capabilities which no other can approach. We have just witnessed how to apply them for noble purposes. Rejoice, there is hope.
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Here, here!
The enormity of humanity is most obvious when egotistical, self-serving or self-loathing people accept the value (or punishing reminder) of simple humility.
All of humanity has the common ability to reduce ambitions to capabilities as a matter of preference. When that option is used we are quickly reminded that we also have the obligation to accept humility and that transition makes life's events far more meaningful even though it might not be our initial choice. Humility is about respect not choice.
We tend to forget (or deny) humility because we have somehow come to believe we are more than we are.
The Chilean miners deserve to be treated as heroes because they RE-taught us a lesson we should have learned years ago. Humility is humanity.
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