Some jerk on twitter unloaded on Sarah with the ‘C’ word and her response was simultaneously beautiful, courageous, awe-inspiring and an example for us all and OMG I love this woman!!!
Sarah Silverman may be known for her biting comedy, but her recent exchange with a Twitter troll is being held up as a model of compassion.
A few days ago, Silverman sent out a tweet, and a total stranger replied cruelly with nothing but the "c" word.
But instead of lashing back or blocking the user, Silverman opted for a compassionate response.
and it just gets better as Sarah fully engages and follows through completely, to the end...
she asks if he is on heroin (ID’s himself as a “junkie” on his twitter bio)...
and she pours it on:
the thread is so so good, but this is towards the wind-up:
Ultimately she got this man to a back specialist, (making sure he was covered $$), and she followed up days later:
This tweet summed it all up for me:
Writegeist@writegeist
Sarah, you are incredible! I didn't think I could love you more than I already do, but I was wrong. You are showing us all the way. Stay strong.
Ultimately there is good in the world and love can prevail.
Edit to add: Twitter going to 280 characters really helped this exchange a lot. I now have no doubt that was a good decision.