to have been sobbing on and off all day watching the Chilean miners being rescued

[SlightlyJaded]

Seriously. All day, can't stop. I never have the tv on in the day but I can't seem to tear myself away from it and it's just so emotional.

You big softie

(could you be pregnant?)

I'd be the same, glad I'm at work! DH is on afternoons, he was almost in tears when I phoned him at morning break, he too said it's very emotional

If I'm pregnant I'll be in the divorce courts, DH has had the snip

YANBU. I just switched it on to see number 10 being rescued and I did well up when he was reunited with his wife. I will be watching the next few at least.

Disclaimer- am 21 weeks pregnant.

I am pregnant and had to stop flicking through the pictures on the Times website. I was welling up at my desk. Too embarassing.

Agree totally. And I am definitely not pregnant. I do have a bit of PMT though - does that count?

Oh, it's made me all weepy too. Such lovely scenes.

Definitely not pregnant either, no womb anymore

You soppy date! It's wonderful though.

I agree - its such a cliche but its just so unusual and lovely to see a positive news story for a change!!

It's so lovely isn't it. I feel ridiculously happy today after watching the news this morning. Wishing them all slow yogic breathing for their journeys up. It's going to be a bit tense until they are all out.

YANBU.

sniff sniff.

It is nice to see a story nearly at a happy ending, and that they're making a lot of it.

YANBU at all!! I've deliberately avoided the TV but have kept an Eye on t'internet, otherwise I would be a sobbing mess too !! It just shows you've got Soul, love! XXXXX
And isn't it just GREAT to hear some GOOD NEWS for a change, eh??

I read this thinking 'Ha! crying at the tele you plum" but after watching number 11 come out my eyes are stinging He looks so fragile :( At least they are safe now :)

it's just fab, and I have tears in my eyes too. Great when we can all come together and wish these men and their families well. Maybe the world is not doomed yet!

I stayed up until the first one was rescued (luckily I am not working today!) and turned the TV back on this morning (about six hours later). Now I can't stop watching. It's so touching and I've been so emotional the whole way through!

Yay I thoguht I was being a bit of a drip.

Number 11 really got me!

YANBU. I sobbed when the oldest Miner (aged 63) came to the surface. I sobbed even more when they said he had been a Miner for 51 years since the age of 12!!

Wonderful stuff

The 63 year old got me as well (Mario Gomes ?). I was late picking dd up from pre-school because I couldn't tear myself away until I'd seen him reunited with his wife

YANBU. It's been captivating.

DD is cutting 6 gnashers simultaneously and therefore woke me at 3.30 am this morning...the upside of which was that I was able to watch the first miner emerge live on TV.

I agree, it's brilliant that they have finally reached them. However, I keep wondering how they decided what order they were going to be rescued in - does anyone know?

lorelilee - I think they agreed the order between themselves and the rescue workers. It was agreed that the men who were more mentally affected and/or had health problems were to go first.

I know that the Miner in charge said he would go last because he wanted to see all his men safely out

I think they sent out some of the more 'robust' miners in the first batch to make sure it would all go OK and reassure some of the others.

I had a little sniffle when I saw one of the younger ones being reunited with his Dad.

YANBU. I posted on another thread about this. I was crying non stop this morning, went out about 11 and am now back in crying again.

I feel ridiculous but am so moved by the miners and their families and the amazing dedication of the people who have worked together to bring about the rescue.

Made me cry too.

I've been sobbing too.