You know what my most hated phrase in any language is? “God wanted the person”, uttered at the passing of some much-loved person. These words are employed freely especially if the person concerned is a child. Well-meaning as it might be, hearing it makes me want to rail against the person that utters such tripe and aim a few kicks, even.
I read about singer Chithra’s daughter’s accident in Dubai on Thursday and those words are being thrown about with alarming frequency. I do not understand how it can soothe the bewildered parents’ hearts. The news sites are full of descriptions of the scenes outside the family home whilst there are even video clips of the same. I don’t have the heart to watch the clips. I am amazed at the level of intrusion that the family is being put through at this most harrowing time of their life.
She is a public figure, yes, but where does that mean she cannot even grieve in private? My heart goes out to the family. The poor child was born in 2002, the same year as my son and my heart skipped a beat when I came upon that info. How selfish does that make me?
