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Nine miners from Somerset, Pennsylvania were trapped underground for 77 hours. Many factors worked against them. Among them, water was rushing in. They found an air pocket but there was a good chance that the air would be contaminated or toxic. If the air was good there was the likelihood that it would not last. But despite the factors the good news came that all nine were saved. How did these men make it out alive? They did it with a little help from their friends. From Wednesday when the collapse occurred until Sunday morning when the last man was rescued, rescuers worked tirelessly pumping water out and warm fresh air in. Through frustrating procedures and problems that included a broken bit, the rescuers never gave up.
I have heard people, upon being thanked or congratulated, defer the praise because they felt indebted to others for their success. When I hear this I am quick to point out that there are very few people whose success was independent of others. Quite the opposite is true. The problem usually is that we do not stop to acknowledge the debt to our benefactors.
Can you remember a time when you would have never made it through without the help of your friends?
© 2003, John C. Fitts, III. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted from Grace Drops, Volume I (2003).
I have heard people, upon being thanked or congratulated, defer the praise because they felt indebted to others for their success. When I hear this I am quick to point out that there are very few people whose success was independent of others. Quite the opposite is true. The problem usually is that we do not stop to acknowledge the debt to our benefactors.
Can you remember a time when you would have never made it through without the help of your friends?
© 2003, John C. Fitts, III. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted from Grace Drops, Volume I (2003).
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