First off, my heart goes out to the 33 miners who had been trapped 2300 feet underground in Chile for the past 69 days. Although they have been rescued, they now face some serious adjustment back into the world that they haven't had the opportunity to be a part of for the past couple of months. Another that I would like to send out to one particular miner that he's now facing another drama that he might not want to have accompanied him down to the mine.
Yonni Barrios, 50, is now faced with a dilemma that his wife, Marta Salinaz, 56, and his mistress for five years, Susana Valenzuela, now are fully aware of each other, and both will confront him upon his arrival back to the surface. Salinaz and Valenzuela came to know each other at a vigil held for the trapped men. Now, after the men have been freed and the madness is over with, the scandal will unleash itself onto Barrios, and his family.
There's nothing better than after a horrible tragedy is concluded than a scandal to break the tension. Absolutely nothing better. It pulls people in, asking questions of "who will he pick?" and "what will his wife do? Will she leave him? Will she stay with him?" And of course, let's not forget about his special mistress. "Will she want him after this?"
Afterall, no one really cares about the 69 days that these poor men have suffered underground in 90 degree heat, in the dark, sweating, with little food and water other than what had been provided for them, in horrible conditions, panicking on if they'll get out alive or if they'll ever get out at all. Yes, no one cares about that. Everyone's just interested in the superficial scandal that broke at the end, of this poor man having to choose between his wife and passionate mistress. That's what is news, that is what makes headlines. Who knows, he might even get a special on Larry King to tell the whole world about his affair and how he has to choose between the two women. Someone might even write a book about it, make millions of dollars, and he could become the next Tiger Woods holding a press conference to pull off the facade of an apology. Who knows? Maybe his wife might even take him back?
By now, for those who already know me well enough, you can tell that I'm being seriously sarcastic here. This man has endured horrible conditions, agonizing days of wondering if he will ever get out to see his beautiful wife and loving mistress. Who cares that he had an affair? He must be traumatized by the ordeal he's just suffered and wants to just be with his family. Who cares about his personal life? That's his deal, his life, he should be thankful that he still has it. And we should just be happy for him that he's able to get out of there alive and see everyone that he loves -- his wife and mistress included -- again.
Leave the poor man alone. This scandal is enough to make the experience even more tragic. Despite the fact that he's been in the public, there's certain things we shouldn't expose drastically to the world. Because then it will only make his life, and the lives of everyone that he cares about, even more difficult. He's a human being, treat him like one, and let his private life be his private life.
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