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.

And me.

And me too.

I was going to post exactly the same thing OP. DH and I have been weeping copiously (he works in the industry). I don't even know these people, but I feel like a weight lifted off my chest when I heard that they had started bringing them up.

i saw no. 10 and manfully choked back the tears. it is just fantastic.

I have just watched some of the footage on the BBC News Website. It's WONDERFUL!! It was the little girl seeing her Dad again that got me!!!

They're loading in number 23. Yes, I'm welling up every time too.

It is such an emotional day, and such a dangerous task. I feel the joy that the families are going through. My sister was killed underground in a rock fall, so I love to hear of such good news like today. Am waiting with bated breath for the last men to surface...

I'm sorry for your loss, CheeryCemetery, it must make it all the more poignant for you.

Ditto here, CheeryCemetery.
Let's all keep everything crossed that the remaining miners resurface safely [crossed eyes emoticon] xxx