No black boxes would wash up. For the hundreds stopped along the coastal roads and leaning on the railings at the piers, there would be no high drama and no surprise endings. For miles along the Ventura County coast, that was the story. Disaster drew us out and humbled us. Nobody could peek out at the ocean and just think of the surf, or the islands, or dolphins, or how lousy it was to work on such a beautiful day.
Real prayer comes from the heart, and it takes a few more seconds than that.
If the cameras want people praying, they should just focus up here. Ramos had plenty of reason to pray. On this perfect beach day, he and his wife didn't know where they and their four children would spend the night. We'll get some help. Right now I'm just praying for those poor people on the plane . . .