FuenteLying on her bed, Magaly was thinking about the trip she had to make tomorrow, with the rescue group where she had been working since she was 18 years old.
In the northern mountains, a landslide had occurred due to heavy rains and the town was cut off from communication.
She imagined what the situation would be like. She was a little afraid of what she would face, because even though she had experience in rescuing trapped people and putting out forest fires, she was not used to seeing death up close.
When she was a little girl, her parents had died in a traffic accident, which she had survived. She had seen the man she loved die, surrounded by flames, in a raging fire from which she barely escaped, unable to help him.
He had helped her to overcome her sadness and encouraged her to take the rescue course, where he was an instructor. Magaly had thus found her vocation, to help people in danger.
FuenteThe day of the trip arrived. A group of 10 people led by their commander was transported in a helicopter to the base of operations.
There, in a situation room, they analyzed the alternatives to reach the disaster site and help the survivors.
Teams of five people were formed and were expected to walk to the disaster site and set up a field hospital. The rain made air rescue impossible.
The team included Magaly and her friends Miguel, Alvaro, Efrain and Commander Carlos. They advanced through the forest, it was still raining and the road was slippery.
-Be very careful with a fall, the road is very dangerous. Advance close to the trees," said Carlos.
―We should be tied up,
―commented Miguel, the youngest.
―That is not the correct procedure in these cases, ―answered Carlos, because a fall would drag us all down.
Magaly was very anxious, she wanted to get there soon, she didn't know why, but she felt that something bad was about to happen.
They arrived at a very fast-flowing river that was dragging large stones, remains of houses and corpses.
―We are close, ―Magaly commented, overwhelmed by what she was seeing.
Suddenly they heard a very loud noise and it was as if the mountain was coming down.
―Run for that cave! ―was Carlos' desperate cry.
A dark opening in the mountain seemed to be their salvation.
But Magaly felt that something was holding her back, a voice telling her "Don't run, wait".
So she did and watched in anguish as the cave was covered by mud. When she could, she ran towards it, her boots sinking into the mud, but she kept on running, while she tried to communicate with the other teams through the radio.
When she got as close as she could, she radioed them and shouted as the rain continued to fall. She needed to hear that they were alive. She waited for a while and only heard silence on the mountain. Then in an act of faith, she knelt down and prayed for the lives of his friends.
A barely audible voice came over her radio and that was enough to give her hope.
―I'm here, hold on, my friends, they are coming to rescue you.
At that moment she thought defiantly "Death is not going to beat me this time", while with her hands she removed the mud that separated her from them.
That's how the team members found her, who heard her call for help and quickly and before the mud hardened, they began the rescue.
The rain had stopped and Magaly, with her face full of tears, thanked them for this miracle.
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A natural disaster serves for a rescuer to cure her fears, We are with the protagonist, we hope she performs the rescue she went to do. Thanks for posting on @theinkwell, @popurri.
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Thank you @theinkwell for your comment. I look forward to reading and commenting on other stories because they are surely fabulous. Greetings and it is a pleasure to write in this community.
Hello, popurri! You describe very well an overwhelming situation for Magaly in the frame of her fatal experiences. You make us go with her and stay by her side.
In some paragraph the reading stops because of confusion, surely due to the translation, where we read "he" instead of "she".
What a great story!
Hello @gracielaacevedo, thank you very much for your comment. To write this story I was inspired by my sister Magaly. She was a firefighter for many years, I admire her for her courage and strength and for always being willing to help other people.
I will review the publication to correct those translation errors that I did not see, thanks for the observation. Greetings and blessings
What a great story @popurri! You have constructed it in such a way, that at times I felt in the mountain, overwhelmed with the fury of the elements. Miracles do exist, you just have to know how to ask for them and receive them. Greetings.
Hello @sirenahippie. I loved your comment and I thank you very much because I was able to express with words what I was imagining at that moment. A hug and many blessings.
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Muchas gracias por el apoyo a mi publicación. Es un gran estímulo para seguir escribiendo
Oh wow. I did get a bit confused but that was quite the finish.
I like how she knew her purpose and how much she adhered to instinct...
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Hello @deraaa
Yes, sorry for that confusion as I didn't check the translation well. I'm glad you liked the ending and the message of my story. There are people whose purpose in life is to help others.
A hug and thank you very much for your comment.
a very interesting story, and you write very well and full of experience that is fundamental to being able to have a strong imagination as you finish the story well. success for you @popuri
Hello @quin-art
Thank you for your comment. If life experience helps you to imagine a story. Very close family members have been firefighters and they inspired me.
Regards
All that can help us are things that we experience, and here we can share a few stories and while getting rewards, namely a little income that we can also use well. I like this story, hopefully anyone has a true and real story, maybe it will look very interesting and also seem original, like the story that is currently being shared.
Thank you
Excellent! I love the strength she displayed,
Followed by a face of tears. We can be very strong in a moment, and when the moment is over, we can find ourselves breaking down in a moment of secured release. Thanks!
Hello @haveyaheard. How nice your comment, thank you very much. Tears are liberators of the sadness and anguish we can feel. Greetings and blessings
I completely understand why people do search and rescue work. It is very dangerous, but it must be incredibly rewarding to save people. This story is very intense and well-written, @popurri. Well done!
You have a few pronouns that didn't translate well that you might want to fix. In the following, where I've highlighted, "he" should be "she" and "his" should be "her".
A barely audible voice came over his radio and that was enough to give her hope.
Nice work. Keep writing!
Hello @jayna, it's very nice to read your comment on my story. It is rewarding but risky as you point out the work of the firefighter, the rescuer. In my family my sister Magaly and two of my daughters have been firefighters and they were my inspiration to write this story.
I will review the publication to correct it. Thank you very much for helping me to improve it.
Regards
Well, please thank them for their service! It is important work.
Helo @mondraye. Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked it.
Regards
Hello @drceeyou. Your comment is beautiful, thank you very much. A hug and blessings