http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101218/ap_on_re_us/us_search_for_amelia
the story and mystery surrounding the disappearance of amelia earhart has always intrigued me. i wonder- if she indeed safely reached land and lived as a castaway- what it was like for her. i imagine she must have been petrified yet brave, hopeful yet hopeless. was it anything like tom hanks in "castaway"? did she and her co-pilot comfort one another, as men and women do? did they suffer much if they eventually succummed to their demise due to lack of food and water, as has been speculated? did the abandoned lose her or his mind if they did not die at the same time?
i would bet many hours were spent reminiscing about family members and events, making promises to fulfill all the goals and dreams they vowed to in their youth. oh, the things they should have done and said while they had the chance! what agony it must be to face impending death without your loved ones surrounding you, nor the hope that they would ever see you again... if that is what happened. shall we ever know?
