Expectation can move mountains

A friend of mine recently commented, off this blog, on the miners in Beaconsfield (see earlier post Miracle Rescue, Miracle Information) and described the situation in terms of the expectancy surrounding it.

For over a week now, families and friends, rescuers and supporters, local and global communities, and especially media crews have developed some major expectations of seeing miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb come up through the now famous gates of the mine. News updates have been continuous. Here's the latest on NineMSN.

Unavoidable speculation and anticipation about when they would be freed has led to frustration and disappointment.

These mining communities seem to be pretty canny though.

These people seem to understand that things will happen in their own time and order. Somehow there is a great wisdom in accepting that you can't go rushing the disturbance of the Earth. Even if you can, you must not, regardless of the expectations and the enthusiasm to re-unite these men wit their loved ones.

So since the discovery of the miracle of their survival, more than a week has gone by. A week of expectancy that soon they would be rescued. Several times we've thought it would be today, or tomorrow morning, or it will take about 24 hours to get them, no 48 hours... I wonder how it must feel for the actual miners doing the drilling, blasting and digging?... and for Todd and Brant who by now must have built up some huge expectations of being with their families... soon.

Along with the miracle of their survival, and their eventual rescue, we are witnessing a great example of the miracle of our information age and an indomitable spirit of expectancy. Some of the best things happen out of expectancy, and it's a powerful force.

Some people wait a whole lifetime for their beloved football team to win a premiership.

Despite the lack of precise information about when, we can stay as informed about the progress of this miracle rescue as we want, because it WILL happen. To anyone feeling jaded by it all, think of the jubilation and joy that will be experienced when it does happen.

Keep the faith. Sydney Swans eventually won a premiership, and Todd and Brant will be out... safely and soon enough.