Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Sad day in WV
By this time, everyone with a computer or tv has seen the news from the coal fields of southern WV. It's a small world but disasters like this brings us, as West Virginians, even closer. We get a little protective, a little clannish when the world's spotlight turns on us. We speak with dialects, we are overweight (if you haven't heard that yet from Jamie Oliver), and we don't always look like we've stepped straight out of the beauty salon when CNN shows up. But, we have hearts of gold, family ties, and a kinship so strong that it's hard for others, outsiders, to understand. We can take the jokes, the jeers, the snickers because we've got a secret. West Virginia is a special place and we are special people. That, we know for sure. So, please pray for the families of the lost miners and for miners everywhere. The pain that is echoing through our small state is inconceivable.
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I've been following the news of both the China mine disaster (what a miracle there!) and the events in WV. I live in what used to be a coal mining area of the UK (and don't get me started on why it is no longer...) and my father was a miner before I was born. He left the pits after a rock fall left him and some colleagues trapped. Fortunately, all came out alive but if things hadn't worked out, I wouldn't be here. And so, although I don't pray, I send my thoughts and best wishes to anyone who is affected by the perils of the mining industry.
ReplyDeleteVery well said, Marnie!
ReplyDeleteSo heartbreaking, thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteBack breaking work, family dinners, extended family bonds, beautiful montains, yes this is God's country and if God has called these miners home rest assured that their families will join them in due time.
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