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Chile miners are the reason why I love news

After 69 days of being stuck underground without seeing a spot of sunshine and not seeing their loved ones and finally the miners of Chile have been rescued this morning one by one. This is a historic occasion and the miners are now being hailed as heroes.

This is the time when we all jump and say "Wahey, finally some good news". It's been the news we've all been waiting for because it's not very nice to hear that they have been trapped and their family getting worried. Now they're all out unhurt and in high spirits, we can all relax again.

This is also a time to congratulate the team of rescuers who devoted precious hours and saved over 30 lives. With Chile being a religious country, they will be blessed over and over again.

I consider myself as a old fashioned and being born and raised in Wales, I kind of feel as part of the coal mining family. All of us are. The industry here was huge before Margaret Thatcher came along and ruined what was part of the country's pride. Her actions were inexcusable and the only thing I can say is that we have to praise every single one of the miners who worked their socks off in places such as Rhondda.

This makes me glad though that not only other countries such as Chile still mine but even after 69 days, they will continue to work as if nothing happened. In my heart, they will be remembered. Not just as heroic figures for their country but as role models for the world. I would never have coped to live under rubble at any stage, let alone any other teen. So they will be praised and my goodness, don't they deserve it.

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