55 Days Between Life and Death by Sandra Cyriac

 The news of the return of 8 fishermen from Chennai who went missing in the Bay of Bengal for 56 days made the headlines in the newspapers today. The team of 9 who got on to the sea for fishing was adrift as the boat's engine crashed. The next 55 days were of utter misery for them that they didn't have adequate food or water. They were all listless that they slept all day.  All these days, they were at the mercy of the sea that they felt each day they went nearer the shore of death. Even though there was no scope for any hope, they were not ready to give up. They signalled at each and every boat that passed by and finally, on the 56th day they were ashore in Myanmar. In an attempt to repair the engine on of them disappeared underwater and on October 7th rest of them managed to reach Chennai.  They are extremely thankful to God for this second life. Still, they have to go to the sea risking their lives to sustain their families.

   Even in the middle of such an apprehensive crisis, it was their hope, faith, and unity that kept them all alive and brought them back to their homeland. Even though they know that they are risking their second life that is given to them, they have no ways in front of them other than going back to the sea and the fears that are hauting them in order to survive. This article definitely makes a tug at our heart strings and one can't finish reading this news without thanking God for keeping us all safe.

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