tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17069420.post116078570587701745..comments2010-09-08T16:55:01.364-07:00gabouyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12475710882220245501noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17069420.post-13845432532284688172010-09-08T16:55:01.364-07:002010-09-08T16:55:01.364-07:00Absolutely inspirational how these brave men have handled the death, sacrifice &amp; celebration of their friend&#39;s (&amp; acquaintances equally) lives is beautiful....spiritually inspired! <br /><br />It proves false the moral of the stories - the Animal Farm &amp; Lord of the Flies - which purport the inevitability of Man&#39;s evil being superior to his good. They have shown each and every year that their consistent and unfailing love can conquer all! <br /><br />They tamed and controlled the animal in the man....which is the highest spiritual calling! Not only that, but they prove to us every day...in their memorial to their friends, how honorable and noble we truly can be, if we choose!<br /><br />Just as they did not lose faith in saving their friends....they show us not to lose faith in God&#39;s promise that LOVE CAN CONQUER ALL!<br /><br />They used the bodies of their friends to live, but they converted something that could have been abhorrent into something beautiful, by dedicating their lives to make their sacrifice &amp; their Kharma eternal - through their lives, their children&#39;s lives, and their grandchildren&#39;s lives...etc. <br /><br />They have turned a tragedy (where they died and would be forgotten by all but their families now) into a story of the eternal hope one can believe in - because their selfless. <br /><br />They not only showed this by their selfless and unfailing faith in God and their friends, but in their belief that our higher purpose should be rewarded.....Canessa and Nando did not need to go back for their friends, they did not need to give each other moral support...they did not need to risk wasting their life and energy...they could have given up....thought and acted on evil thoughts....felt sorry for themselves and hated....and ultimately served no one. <br /><br />But they decided on the path Jesus would (and did take) - they believed in the power of love and God....and more, they have spent their lives worshipping the sacrifice their fallen friends made to give prolong life...but, see....they were already dead...however these heros have added depth and beauty to their tragedy...but, telling the world how wonderful they were...giving them back their life...reminding the world they mattered! <br /><br />What I love most about their story....is that you show me (who loses hope in the silly things we do to each other in this life) that Jesus&#39;s sacrifice was not in vain! HIS LOVE is being demonstrated by their group of heros, Ghandi, Mother Theresa, Martin Luther King etc...<br /><br />I hope above all else that these heros learn to forgive themselves, because as long as they do not....they fail to give their friends the nobility that they deserve for their sacrifice! <br /><br />Peace be with you and God bless! Bravo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17069420.post-69710607534418414882010-09-08T16:54:04.631-07:002010-09-08T16:54:04.631-07:00Absolutely inspirational how these brave men have handled the death, sacrifice &amp; celebration of their friend&#39;s (&amp; acquaintances equally) lives is beautiful....spiritually inspired! <br /><br />It proves false the moral of the stories - the Animal Farm &amp; Lord of the Flies - which purport the inevitability of Man&#39;s evil being superior to his good. They have shown each and every year that their consistent and unfailing love can conquer all! <br /><br />They tamed and controlled the animal in the man....which is the highest spiritual calling! Not only that, but they prove to us every day...in their memorial to their friends, how honorable and noble we truly can be, if we choose!<br /><br />Just as they did not lose faith in saving their friends....they show us not to lose faith in God&#39;s promise that LOVE CAN CONQUER ALL!<br /><br />They used the bodies of their friends to live, but they converted something that could have been abhorrent into something beautiful, by dedicating their lives to make their sacrifice &amp; their Kharma eternal - through their lives, their children&#39;s lives, and their grandchildren&#39;s lives...etc. <br /><br />They have turned a tragedy (where they died and would be forgotten by all but their families now) into a story of the eternal hope one can believe in - because their selfless. <br /><br />They not only showed this by their selfless and unfailing faith in God and their friends, but in their belief that our higher purpose should be rewarded.....Canessa and Nando did not need to go back for their friends, they did not need to give each other moral support...they did not need to risk wasting their life and energy...they could have given up....thought and acted on evil thoughts....felt sorry for themselves and hated....and ultimately served no one. <br /><br />But they decided on the path Jesus would (and did take) - they believed in the power of love and God....and more, they have spent their lives worshipping the sacrifice their fallen friends made to give prolong life...but, see....they were already dead...however these heros have added depth and beauty to their tragedy...but, telling the world how wonderful they were...giving them back their life...reminding the world they mattered! <br /><br />What I love most about their story....is that you show me (who loses hope in the silly things we do to each other in this life) that Jesus&#39;s sacrifice was not in vain! HIS LOVE is being demonstrated by their group of heros, Ghandi, Mother Theresa, Martin Luther King etc...<br /><br />I hope above all else that these heros learn to forgive themselves, because as long as they do not....they fail to give their friends the nobility that they deserve for their sacrifice! <br /><br />Peace be with you and God bless! Bravo!Sheilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767867478171002778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17069420.post-46859021854523462812009-09-05T22:50:23.545-07:002009-09-05T22:50:23.545-07:00my uncles are roberto canessa and roy harley. they were in the crash. im good friends with nando parrado.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17069420.post-53273278842117388842007-04-19T18:36:00.000-07:002007-04-19T18:36:00.000-07:00hai im from indonesia...actualy the book title ALIVE just translate into our language....wow its amazing http://j4zz.blogspot.com/2007/04/16-orang-72-hari-di-neraka-salju.htmlb0wohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16668694820015150793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17069420.post-1165951155005085212006-12-12T11:19:00.000-08:002006-12-12T11:19:00.000-08:00I am a uruguayan woman living in the usa for some years now.These men make me proud to be one.They showed us what "garra charrua" really meansAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17069420.post-1163710007350779872006-11-16T12:46:00.000-08:002006-11-16T12:46:00.000-08:00I can't wait to visit Uruguay. It sounds like an awsome place to live. I've been very inspired by the 16 men that survived on the mountain, and made it home. Living in Northeastern Wisconsin, I know it must have been pure hell in the cold. Can't wait to read Nando's version of events.Linda Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17069420.post-1162270111628131542006-10-30T20:48:00.000-08:002006-10-30T20:48:00.000-08:00al australiano: cuidado con la billeteranadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01090340435394309163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17069420.post-1161861946613191262006-10-26T04:25:00.000-07:002006-10-26T04:25:00.000-07:00Great stuff mate. Will be visiting your country in Nov from Australia and found your blog very informative. Can't wait to be submerged in your culture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17069420.post-1161544381602078052006-10-22T12:13:00.000-07:002006-10-22T12:13:00.000-07:00my mom grew up with those guys in grade school in montevideo. when the movie came out, she never wanted to see it- i don't blame her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17069420.post-1161353231265657012006-10-20T07:07:00.000-07:002006-10-20T07:07:00.000-07:00Last night I finished the book, and yes there are some references to sensationalist media spreading the rumor about them killing mates to eat them.<BR/><BR/>The book provides an interesting insight in the process parrado went through.<BR/><BR/>Now I want to read the first one, called Alive!.gabo_uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12475710882220245501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17069420.post-1161038484902902372006-10-16T15:41:00.000-07:002006-10-16T15:41:00.000-07:00I started reading parrado's new book, so far so good, the only awkward thing is that is written in a kind of neutral spanish, so it doesn't feel very uruguayan in their dialogs. I think he wrote it in english and had it translated.<BR/><BR/>These guys went through a frozen hell, Parrado in particular, he was unconscious for the first three days, by the time he woke up, his mother, and his two best friends had died, and his little sister died in his arms soon after.<BR/><BR/>I'll tell you later if he mentions anything about press harassment.gabo_uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12475710882220245501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17069420.post-1161033495116532242006-10-16T14:18:00.000-07:002006-10-16T14:18:00.000-07:00It's so sad that after going through hell those men were also attacked by the press.<BR/>Were they supposed to feel ashamed and guilty for having survived ?!Horaziohttp://www.freewebs.com/horazionoreply@blogger.com