Saturday, October 27, 2012

Lessons I Have Learned from Kate Middleton

I don't normally blog about current events, but sometimes something in the world hits me in such a way that the words need to come out.  A number of weeks ago it was the horrible, privacy-destroying pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge, aka Kate Middleton.

Prince William and Kate have been the talk of the town, or at least the talk of the Commonwealth, since their official engagement.  With the exception of the, seemingly weekly, announcements in the local fish wrappers of a pregnancy, most of the news has been flattering to the royal couple.  

I was wondering how long it would last...

Until recently.  Recently, some low-level life form, using a very strong lens, from very far away, invaded the privacy of William and Kate to snap pictures of a moment never meant to be shared with the public.  Intimate moments are just that, intimate.  

In the spirit of the Yamim Noraim and decency, I ask you not to google those pictures.  I have not, and I will not.  These pictures teach us nothing about Kate and William.  If you want intimacy, just check out how they look at each other while they make their official rounds.  See how they smile, both at each other and at their surroundings.  

In the Solomon Islands- check out their laughter, how Kate listens attentively and is engaged in whatever conversation she is having.

They are gracious and giving.

Not an easy job.  They will never really have privacy, but they should not be afraid of stepping outside miles from anywhere and anyone, because some jackass thinks making a buck is more important than the lives of two human beings.

Kudos to you both for handling the, so-called, scandal with aplomb and swift action.  I wish you the best.

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