There has been a large outcry of disgust against the hoax contrived by the Henne family of Colorado last week is what has been dubbed “The Balloon Boy,” drama.

If you’re unaware, millions of viewers sat glued to their screens watching an uncontrolled balloon float over open expanse in Colorado wondering if a little boy named Falcon was in it or not, and whether he would survive or crash.

After the balloon tumbled to the ground and the box was discovered empty, parents found Falcon in the attic, hiding, so they claimed. Later, after the facts unraveled, it became clear that the parents had contrived the whole event to gain publicity.

People with good intentions to help and support the family felt severely let down by the self-serving deceit and dark violation of trust.

After learning about the hoax, I wondered how we as a population could prevent being misled in such a way again.

One way, would be to pray scientifically about any so-called threatening situation the instant it appeared, neutralize any fear about it, dissolve fascination with it, and spiritually contribute to a positive outcome.

For instance, if when the world heard the message, “Falcon is in danger,” they instantly went to the scientific truth that Falcon could not possibly be in danger because he lives, moves, floats, and has his being in divine Love, there would not have been fear and apprehension about his future.

Instead of breathlessly watching TV wondering if disaster was imminent, thought would be weighing in on the side of safety and security for the little one, affirming ahead of time what the outcome would be. And the whole force of world thought on the right side of the equation would contribute to a happy ending.

And if society was in the habit of doing this, misguided publicity-hounds like the Hennes would be discouraged from trying such pranks again because they’d know ahead of time that no one would be impressed with any show they tried to contrive.

Sounds like a better ending to me…