Recently Jamaya Herron tragically died from smoke inhalation reportedly. Her parents and foster brothers escaped or rescued, but it took additional time to bring Jamaya out and unfortunately she died on the scene. Blogger Erika from A Black Girl’s Guide To Weight Loss raises the question of why did someone not intervene in this young ladies life before the tragic situation.
Of course, I waited a few days to write about this just because I needed to think without the presence of anger or sadness…
..but then I realized that a little anger might be appropriate.
The video above is from the news clip regarding the events surrounding Jamaya’s passing. (If you’re a subscriber, you may want to visit this post on a computer to view it.)
Far be it for me to disrespect a grieving family, but we’re adults, here. Adults take situations and learn from them all the time. This needs to be one of those situations.
She was the daughter of a pastor and actively involved in her church. Obviously well-known.
All those people in her community… and no one was able to assist her before she reached the 300, 400 or 500lb mark? How does a teenager gain so much weight before they even reach adulthood?
Those of us who read this site know the importance of having a supportive environment full of people who care about us to help us reach our goals. What, in the world, is going on in a church when a girl can be “very faithful” yet still no one was as devoted to her as she was to them?
Do you agree the family, her community, or someone within church family should have stepped in to help her ~ and other young children morbidly obese?
Read more at 500lb Teen Unable To Be Rescued From Fire, and I Blame EVERYONE | A Black Girl’s Guide To Weight Loss.
