Victims of stranded cruise ship come together to find hope; healing.

"We have not had a hot cup of coffee in four days," –Fahizah Alim, 26, of Sacramento. Stranded on Carnival cruise ship.

“The worst things were the lines and really not being fulfilled with the food the way you wanted to be," –Janell Kennedy, stranded on Carnival cruise ship.

“On the last day, nerves grew raw” –Anonymous passenger describing the rising tensions experienced on the final day aboard.

     Oh, passengers of the stranded Carnival cruise ship, our hearts and sympathies pour out to you as your harrowing ordeal draws to a close. The horror, desperation, hopelessness, and terror you must have experienced during these endless four days on a luxury cruise ship, while eating only hot dogs, salads, cold cut sandwiches, crab, and cold drinks, is unimaginable.

     We immediately drew comparisons to the trapped Chilean miners. How you must have envied them, and the relative luxury they enjoyed, while you waited for almost 12 hours for the bathrooms to work again, and stared longingly at the out-of-service whirlpools. The sadness and longing for home you must have experienced while you walked dejectedly back to your king-size, pillow-top beds is almost more than I can endure.

     The injustices that were committed against you also bring to mind the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The negligence of the Carnival cruise crew, to simply allow an electrical fire to start, is inexcusable. The oil can be cleaned up, the wildlife will flourish again, but the trauma and agony in your hearts and minds may never heal.

     You men and women are the true definition of American Heroes. Now, it’s our turn to show you the compassion and dedication we can muster when we come together within our communities. We will show you the meaning of hope, charity, and compassion. Counselors will be waiting to guide you through the post traumatic stress disorder you must certainly be suffering, and a monument with the names of all of the victims of this atrocity will certainly be erected in your honor.

You will never be forgotten. Hot coffee will also be provided.