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I don't want to bury today's original post, because it contains a wicked new philosophy I am going to try, as well as a challenge to all of you to face your true selves and stop hiding from stuff, but I am just motivated to speak out, so more on that other thing tomorrow.

On a day where a douchebag threatens to kill me, and some crazy psycho threatens me with a toaster oven....really, what are you going to do, bake some tastey cakes and then refuse to share? I can't help but be amazed by humanity.

Oh sure, we can be nasty to each other. I watched a guy push his girlfriend and call his mother the c word. His mother.

I watched a group of people pull of a miracle today. I know we toss about miracle willy nilly, but let's face it, a human miracle is succeeding against all odds. A human miracle happens when we as seperate people put aside politics, selfishness, greed and ridiculous hats to do something to save others.

Watching the rescue live on the internet taught me something about humanity. There is little we can't do when we put our effort in to it and work together.

A while back, some smart people decided to make the internet. Then they used it for evil world domination and price fixing, or whatever it is the cia does.

Then some smarter people, or one person named Al, depending on your view of history, decided this can be a force for good....and porn.

Flash forward to today, where some lazy no good canadian can sit on his ass eating bon bons and watching something priceless happen...no the megan fox porn tape has not been released yet. I am talking about the rescued miners.

I am reasonably sure someone has said it better than me, but I am still going to say it anyway.

When those miners were first trapped, I am sure they never thought they would make it out. Ther persevered.

When the families of the trapped miners first heard, I am sure their fear was overwhelming, but they kept hope alive.

When politicians heard they came up with some plan to curry political favour.

When CNN heard they thanked god for providing them with something to do besides retweet the opinions of the common folk.

Then, smart people got involved.

Several smart people from several countries.

They came up with a plan. A daring new plan. They came up with some new equipment. They gave time and effort and were rewarded for that.

So were the miners and their families.

Today we all saw, through the magic and wonder of technology that can be used for great good in this world, a tremendous life affirming event.

We saw people come together, and ignore their differences to save lives.

We saw hope restored and rewarded, and we saw a miracle of humanioty.

I am so glad this happened, and had a happy ending.

I am so dissapointed that tomorrow, the same people and technology that brought us this wonder are going to return to business as usual; dividing us and bringing us hate and bigotry.

Maybe these truly positive stories are few and far between, but I don't think so. I just thing fear and our desire to be better than our equals drives us to desire hate and anger and outrage.

I for one am going to hold on to this little story, and try and remmeber the good that was done in Chile today. In the spirit of being authentic and true to myself and everyone around me, I am going to say, I was moved, and I hope it continues.

Also, I did not post this because of people with toaster ovens.