Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Horror

I've been sitting, watching it all unfold. The joy near midnight as word came that "We Got 12 Alive!" The relief as one ambulance came down, then no more. We were told that the miner in that ambulance was unconscious, yet with no visible trauma other than apparent shock. I began to wonder why no more came. Then, out of the blue, a woman literally rushed Anderson Cooper during his broadcast with the bizarre, horrible news.

The families, so relieved, so happy -- then utterly destroyed.

The CEO of International Coal Group advised during a press conference that 27-year old Randal McCloy is the only survivor, and he is in critical condition.

May they all find peace someday.