The RHLC!

[MeepBorkMeep]

But sometime beating to the beat of you own drum can be and get really lonely.

Seems like that's what the Muppeteers were about. If you look at them even briefly, they each marched to the beat of their own drum. The entire career choice sort of requires that, not to mention they were entirely admirable people. And I imagine there was a lot of moral support about the lonely part, even if it was unspoken.

 

[Ilikemuppets]

That's so true. And there such a close and tight-nit group, too. I'm sure they all knew that each one of them really cared for each other. It really show through all of there work.

 

[CensoredAlso]

Yeah! It can be hard to live up the peoples expectations of you. Sometimes being quite and reserved can have just as much of an advantage as being loud, outgoing and assertive. You know, sometimes being shy and quiet can mean that people listen to you too much because every time you speak everyone really clings to what you say because you don't say a lot of things too ofter. I know this from personal experience. But or someone who talks a lot, it can go through one ear and out the other. Both ways can really be frustrating. But sometime beating to the beat of you own drum can be and get really lonely.

That's a good point about being reserved; when you do talk, people often stop to listen!

I do think assertive and reserved people could actually benefit from each other's company, hehe. But too often they dismiss each other, either as too quiet, or too crazy.

In this case, I'm really glad Richard put his assertiveness to good use at Jim Henson's memorial. At most memorials/funerals, people mainly talk about general memories of the person. Which is great of course, but I often wish there was more of the kind of thing Richard spoke about. About life in general, and what lessons we can learn from the person who has passed on. Richard clearly felt it was important to share the lessons he'd learned in his life. I imagine everyone present benefitted from hearing his words.

And also pointing out, if this is your belief, that death is not the end. That we should try to remember something wonderful is on the other side if you lived a good life (It surprises me how even religious people often forget to mention that). I didn't think it was possible to feel uplifted after a memorial, but he definitely managed it.

 

[Muppet Newsgirl]

In other words, the assertive people can bring the reserved out of their shells, and the reserved people can keep the assertive people down to earth. It's a symbiotic relationship of sorts. And as for the Muppet crew - they seemed to be almost a family of sorts, the way they got along so well. (And any frustrations could be worked out on camera, using the puppets, so that helped as well.)

Very true, heralde - Richard's speeches at Jim's memorial were just what the doctor ordered. Everyone's reeling over the sudden and untimely loss of Jim - there are a lot of raw psychic wounds in there at the moment, and Richard's words were a good, soothing balm for those wounds. He also got a few laughs out of the audience, and that was very important.

And when we think about it, Richard's speeches had two purposes: one, two comfort the people grieving for Jim, and the other, to console the people who would, in about a year and a half, be grieving for him as well. As Richard said in the second speech, "There is solace, and there is joy, to know that Jim has returned home for a little while. And that all of us...are going to go back there someday."

(I listened to both of the speeches a few times, and typed out a transcript on my computer, for those times when I feel like reading it.)

 

[CensoredAlso]

In other words, the assertive people can bring the reserved out of their shells, and the reserved people can keep the assertive people down to earth. It's a symbiotic relationship of sorts.

Yes exactly!

Hehe, yeah I've listened to the speeches a few times too; they do put you in a good mood. One thing's for sure, I'll never hear the birds, look at colored glass, smell the flowers, or hear "I'm Going To Go Back There Someday" the same way again.

 

[Ilikemuppets]

Tell me about loud people thinking reserved people are to quite! The story of my life, LOL! But I Guess I just take things to extremes or as I like to call it living life to it's fullest. Because when I'm out going, I go all that way and there's just no shutting me up and when I'm quite and reserve people literally pass me and don't even notice that I'm ever in the room at all. I could be in the car, and my dad would be wondering where I am and he didn't ever know that I was sitting there in the car even though I though he know and had seen me get in, lol again!

 

[CensoredAlso]

Oh yes, it always frustrated me when people dismissed me (or anyone else for that matter) as "too quiet." To be honest, I'm really only quiet in new situations. Once I get comfortable, I can talk for hours! Lol Some friends find it hard to believe I'm shy. I also sometimes find it easier to perform in front of tons of people onstage, than talking one on one with people, hehe.

I'm sorry, I just had to share this, it's too funny lol. I don't remember the Rhymies from Sesame Street but they are adorable. And I love the way Richard says "I'm Larry!" and "We're going on a trip!" Lol

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cbfbysgAS8g

 

[Ilikemuppets]

Hey! I remember the Rhymies! That is a lot of fun!

Yeah, I'm much the same way. Sometimes I can be shy in new situations and one I feel comfortable I start to talk more. Other times, I'm completely comfortable in new situations and can talk just talk anyway. But I definitely find it easier to talk or preform in front of a large crowd then talking to just one person.

By the way, Where is your avatar from, hearlde?

 

[CensoredAlso]

I think it was from Muppet Wiki, probably the Beaker page. I wanted to use a Beaker shot after having that freaky dream! Don't know if you saw that, it's in the thread here...somewhere lol. If you want, I can tell it again, lol.

 

[ReneeLouvier]

Wow! 4,450 posts in a thread I started! Awesomeness!