Jimmy Kimmel


The man is a bore. Not even remotely clever or funny.  But to call our FLOTUS  "an expectant widow" exposes Mr. Kimmel as an individual who lacks compassion;  someone who has spent his life minus the gift of empathy.

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15769137/Melania-Trump-breaks-Jimmy-Kimmel-hateful-violent-skit-calls-ABC-fire-him.html

Should he be fired for his remarks?  Nope.  Merely allow his ratings to slide,  future sponsors decline contracts for ad time and allow his stature to diminish in a gradual manner which reflects the smallness of his soul.  If he is fired, he will go out with a roar.  Let him be reduced to a pathetic whimper.

There are an estimated 11.6 million widows in the United States. 

https://modernwidowsclub.substack.com/p/who-is-serving-widows-in-the-united

Sixty thousand children are being raised by widowed mothers in the United States.  

Last month three small children from a military family joined their ranks.  On 12 March, the wife of Major John "Alex" Klinner abruptly entered the uncertainty-filled universe of widowhood with a two year old son and seven month old twins.  Every single member of the military takes the oath with the knowledge that it might be to our own hurt; and to the hurt of our families.  I cannot imagine the searing grief felt by this particular mother.

https://abc3340.com/news/local/was-just-about-to-blossom-family-remembers-trussville-airman-john-alex-klinner

For over two decades, my husband and I have provided practical guidance and support to the widow of a dear friend. We remain a life-line and source of guidance and comfort.  She did not know she was an "expectant widow" the day before he died.  But I was the first one she notified when she found him deceased.  She changed.  She changed - when she lost him. Her world abruptly changed too.

Jimmy Kimmel should take a moment and reflect on the manner in which his remarks have impacted his audience.  There is nothing... absolutely nothing... funny about tragedy.  And to lose a beloved spouse or partner is a difficult life passage.  He cannot take back, nor turn back the clock regarding his remarks. But he should not be fired.  Let his words stand as a witness against him, against his lack of character, and soon enough, he will find that nobody gives a damn about anything he has to say. Because there is a beauty to freedom of expression.  If we talk enough - we remove our masks.

Tammy






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