The subtext of my blog’s title is included in this post’s title. I use it to highlight ‘observations’ because this post is about my observations. And I feel strongly about those expressed below.
Media news reporting, like sharks, go into a feeding frenzy around their subject of the moment. Note I do not use the words ‘the subject’ which would imply it was of import to me. It is the media news subject, not mine. While I have no regular experience of these feeding frenzies in countries other than my own country (U.K.), the North American continent and parts of Europe, I feel certain it happens in all countries where news media are free to roam at will.
Last night my wife came from the room where she was watching T.V. and said ‘Kathryn’s got cancer’ and went out again. My action on this was to ask God what He wanted of me, at this moment, from the information given to me. The answer I received, and am still getting, is ‘nothing’. My heart went out, not to the Princess of Wales, but only to another human being who will have bouts of physical, mental and spiritual suffering. That’s it, end of story.
I checked news pages I could get to from my laptop and there it all was unfolding, a frenzy. This morning it is the same. Is it not monstrous? Is it not unfair and wrong to turn a spotlight onto a human being and their human family’s suffering? I am not angry or upset at what they are doing, I am angry and upset they do not see the reality of what they are doing. And that transmits to those who hoover up this whirlwind over human being’s suffering. The ooh’s and ah’s, the wailing and gnashing of teeth and then demanding more and more information. Regrettably, I can imagine some long-lens weirdo trying to get their camera into this human being’s suffering and then selling it! Excuse me, but that is a sickness more dangerous than cancer.
Evidence of most people being asleep to reality is highlighted at frenzy time. There is no awareness, awareness, awareness. In the main, it is driven by self, greed and ignorance.
The investigation, and to some extent media intrusion, is valid to right wrongs and protect freedoms, but the monstrous feeding frenzy of the 24/48 rolling news cycle is wrong. This never-ending search to fill airtime, airwaves or paper with something or someone to talk about and tear to shreds is, in my opinion, an insult to God and decent living. It can only be policed by the perpetrators waking up and seeing the reality of what they are doing.
That’s it. Written at +/- 08:30 U.K. time.
My day? Keeping myself to myself and behaving, as best I can, to how God would have me behave to others.
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