Hi,
Even though it happened nearly two months ago, news about
the two Australian DJ’s whose prank call to the London Hospital where Kate
Middleton was admitted, continues to hit the headlines. The news now, that their radio show has been
axed but they get to keep their jobs.
There appears to be moral indignation and disgust in some
camps as to the culpability of these two people. Whilst we ought not to underestimate the sad
news that has suggested the nurse who took the call committed suicide as a
result of a prank by the two DJ’s, the chance that this is the only reason, is possibly slim. I surmise that to take one’s life is the
last, desperate action of someone who has quite simply had enough. To have had enough…would suggest that other
challenges and difficulty may have been present and the person could take no
more.
Now this is probably the last thing anyone directly involved
in this tragic situation might want to hear but I suggest that the two DJ’s in
question could gain some comfort from the knowledge that their prank and their use
of words to distort the truth has served us all.
If we care to think about it, many of us hand on heart have used words
carelessly, hurtfully and also to distort the truth even if it’s the white lie we so often excuse ourselves
for. It appears clear that the DJ’s
didn’t intend the reaction and consequence of their words, but that is as it
is...There is a consequence for what we say and do. This consequence affects every man and woman
living on this planet whether the consequence is good, bad or indifferent.
These incidents and use of words affect us all.
Most of us have been given the gift of speech to project our
feelings and thoughts through the words we use to convey the latter. We’re given different ways to project these
words, the most common:
Written and Spoken.
Now if we took a moment, we would understand the power of
this.
Words + written or oral projection = POWERFUL PROJECTED WORDS
My condolences go to the family of the nurse who must still be grieving and the DJ’s who
will probably live with their mistake for a very long time. For me, I give my thanks that I’ve been given
the opportunity to remember to think carefully and project my words wisely but
like the DJ’s the only snag is I’m a flawed human, but I’ll try!
Please read my blog: SUICIDE for my
perspective on suicide.
LB xxx
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