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Him Survive?
A man is buried to his neck at the bot- Man: Well, I thought in my three girls, I mean my wife and my
tom of a 15-foot hole as a result of a two little daughters. They are my world and I couldn't let them
alone now.
construction accident. Every time his
lungs expand, then contract, more dirt Me: So, you kept strong thanks to your family. That's a proof
fills in around him, tightening around what a powerful is the love. I know that you were so much time
his stocky frame “like a slowly coiling into the hole, how was the experience?
boa constrictor,” reports a newspaper.
It is a race against time, but after eight Man: You know,
hours the rescuers lift him to safety
although he is nearly buried alive three
times during this emotionally-wrench-
ing rescue effort.

Afterward, you interview the man and ask him what was going on in his
mind all the while. You want to know what he was thinking. You want to
know what kept him going and not give up. This is what he answers:

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Me: First, let me give you congratulations for your bravery in that
hard situation, could you tell me what were you doing before the
accident?

Man: Well, I was taking some photos, on that day I had to make
some reports but I did not see the big hole, I do not know why I
didn't realize of it.

Me: OMG! Did you remember the moment in that you were
falling?

Man: Yeah! I didn't get unconscious at all.

Me: Are you serious? Tell me, what was the first thinking you
had at that moment?

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