Demi Moore tweets, saves woman from committing suicide
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There are good things that can result from Twitter after all. An example is a tweet from Demi Moore which helps save the life of a woman.
Demi Moore replied to a tweet which she received, about a woman who threatened to commit suicide. She was in southern France, with actor-husband Ashton Kutcher, when she read the tweet. Quickly she replied to the threat saying, “Hope you are joking.”
When you’re a celebrity like Demi Moore, it is but natural to have a lot (humongous) followers. Followers were able to track the message to a San Jose, California home, which they immediately reported to the police.
Upon arriving, the police found a 48-year old woman and took her into custody for a psychological evaluation. They found the woman unharmed, but in need of help.
She met the criteria for a 72-hour psychological evaluation, and she was taken to a hospital for that treatment.
Although the police said that it was a “concerned citizen” and not Moore nor Kutcher who called their office about the threat on Twitter, I wonder if it would have the save ending if it wasn’t received by someone as famous as Moore.
Reminds me of the news not too long ago, about a teenager who committed suicide in front of her webcam (or was it a boy?). People have watched her and some even egged her believing she won’t be able to do it.
Eventually she did, when people decided to call the authorities, it was too late.
Fortunately, twitter followers take tweets seriously which led to the saving of the woman’s life.
I actually saw this as a discussion on MyLot and I got curious so I searched for it on the web.
Kind of give me the goosebumps too, because just last night, I wrote a suicidal poem… coincidence?
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Hi Roy,
I find people who ever think of doing this as selfish and dumb, not that i haven’t though of it myself. But , we all have problems, life would not be life if we haven’t. These problems and trials make life exciting. Imagine life without problems, it would be extremely boring. Every problem has a solution, (that’s why it’s called a problem..he he he), and we just have to adapt the correct perception and attitude. Problems could only be as big as we imagine them to be. Believing in someone above, would help a lot in overcoming them. Every night before I go to bed, I pray: ” All my problems , I lift them up to you, I won’t worry because they’re all in your hands” , then I sleep soundly because I have faith in Him. If I carry it alone, I really cannot survive. I do everything I can and leave the rest up to Him. Would you believe me if I say, right now I have a relative in the hospital, who is already well and waiting to go home, but cannot because we could not pay his bills?
But this is what life is all about, and problems make life meaningful and worth living. I think about my children, family and friends and then I stop thinking about my selfish thoughts. lol.
I can’t believe I rambled…lol..sorry for that.
Cheers and smile for while there’s life, there’s hope.
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The second line should read: “Not that I haven’t thought of it myself.” Thanks.
Jena Isle’s last blog post..Thank You to my Top EC Droppers for March
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Hi Jena,
You’re always welcome to ramble here lol….
thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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wow! ayos ah, demi saved a life because of twitter. now, this is making me think of being active to twitter once again and tell our network admin not to block it, for it can save life. ehehhe
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now, there’s a good reason elmot
you might want to check another post on my other blog, another life was saved because of Facebook
you can find it on my more than copy-paste blog
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