The RHLC!

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And you're right - this was posted the day after the SS crew paid tribute to Richard. Someone up there is listening, don't you think?

Without a doubt!

When he talks about how all of us "are going to go back there someday"..I mean, it's a sad, difficult topic for most of us, but when he explains it like that, some of the fear is lifted. And that life is a gift "that God has given us", something to be cherished, not to be wasted. You feel inspired to keep going.

And it's wonderful how he delivers the part about the light through a piece of colored glass, as though he'd just noticed it there.

And saying "love everyone and forgive everyone," most of the time could end up sounding overly sweet and sappy. Richard gives the words a certain strength and power.

Well, according to Jane, at the homes of some of the older customers, Richard would take the paper right up to their doors instead of pitching it onto their lawns. And then there was the woman who lamented, "My little dog misses your son!"

(I'll bet Strongheart would have been really jealous if he knew that one of his owners was out giving other dogs a scratch behind the ears.)

Yeah that surprised me; we've never had a paper boy (or person) actually bring a paper to the door. It's wonderful to make that connection with dogs, hehe. And oh how they can get jealous!

 

[Muppet Newsgirl]

About dogs: I know, they're supposed to be man's best friend and all that, but they can get jealous. My own dogs always got a little put off whenever I lavished a little attention on that beagle that lived down the street from us.

I wonder what kind of dog Strongheart was...judging from what Jane told Steve, he obviously wasn't a lap dog. But naturally, five kids would want a big, boisterous dog to play with.

Now, back to the speech: it's true, a lot of words in that speech have a consoling effect, and he really did a good job of reminding the audience that there is a life beyond this one.
Another one of the most comforting parts, for me, was when he said "It's important that we all stop giving ourselves such a hard time." And this goes right along with "Forgive your anger, forgive your guilt," and so on. I have this really bad habit of emotionally beating up on myself for really little things, sweating the small stuff and all that. I just need some help putting things into perspective from time to time, as I'm sure most of us do.

He really delivered a wonderful set of speeches, really inspired and heartfelt, and they were what everyone at the memorial service needed.

 

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I wonder what kind of dog Strongheart was...judging from what Jane told Steve, he obviously wasn't a lap dog.

Yeah not if he managed to break all those windows, hehe. Dogs are all a little neurotic I think, but they're lovable neurotics, hehe.

Another one of the most comforting parts, for me, was when he said "It's important that we all stop giving ourselves such a hard time."

No matter how many times I've heard that part, I think "That's me!" And I always feel a little bit better. It's an ongoing problem in all our lives, something we always have to fight against. Saying "there's not much we can do except be" is saying there's always going to problems, we can't change that. All we can do is try our best and find the good in life.

There was something else:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q12wAv_rOLA

 

[Muppet Newsgirl]

Oh, yeah: the complete opposite of the opening procession. At the start of the service, the Muppet performers are all filing in a double line behind the band, clergy and the family, and everyone's looking really downcast and somber (although I noticed that at the start of the procession, Richard looked over and said hi to someone standing nearby).

Here, everyone's really upbeat and having a good time - and I saw where Richard leaned over, pulled a little boy out into the aisle and got him to start clapping his hands.

And it just seems that everyone was walking willy-nilly out behind the rest of the procession; the whole crowd joined in.

 

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I think that really showed Richard in the Pied Piper role here, encouraging the adults to let loose a bit, which they did even though it might have felt weird at first. But I'm sure Jim would have approved.

I think I can also understand Richard and Jerry's dynamic a bit. Jerry seems ver hip and cool and in control, while Richard's louder and all over the place. I think you can see that in some of their characters like Two Headed Monster, Floyd and Janice and Junior and Pa Gorg.

 

[Snowball]

Hey, it's been a while since I posted on here, but something happened. Nothing big, but I worried for at least an hour about it. You see, I was worried that when my mom got home, she was going to kill the cat. You see, he knocked over and broke my mom's month old 32-inch television. And, just saying, no money was spent on that TV; it was a prize. And well, she has quite a temper, and that's why I worried.

Of course, that wasn't the case. I was actually surprised that there was no yelling, because that's always the case with small things and well, this was no small thing. And well, all I want to do now is tell her that it was just an object, because well, she threatened the animals, saying she'll take them to shelter. And well, I know it meant nothing, and I shouldn't really be mad at someone who's just suffered this 'tragedy;' but you know whenever a comment like that is made in this household, all I want to do is throw something at whoever said it. Of course, I don't.

Anyway, sorry for bringing this up. It's just, I guess the TV breaking might just be the biggest thing that's happened in this household in quite a while.

 

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Aw I'm sorry that happened to you! Believe it or not, I've had similar experiences. Never serious but you know, pets can get frustrating. It sounds like things calmed down anyway. I don't know your situation but maybe you should discuss how talk like that bothers you (when things are calmer of course). Good luck!

 

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I know what you mean, Snowball. Pets can be a handful sometimes, but that's all part of owning a pet. And let's face it, the other humans in our families can be a handful too, if not more so.

And I've seen members of my family throw fits over the most insignificant-seeming things. But it eventually blows over. I find it's just best to lie low for an hour or two.

 

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Yeah I mean I'm sure Strongheart got threatened in the Hunt household a few times. hehe.

I like that name, it reminds me of the Care Bears, lol.

 

[Ilikemuppets]

Marty Robinson said he's been on Sesame Street since he was 28. Instead of starting out performing right hands for years and years, as is the tradition for newcomers, he was given Snuffy quickly.

Usually, you have to do a sort of apprenticeship and pay your dues when you start working with Jim. I mean Frank said that he want his first seven years as a performer and never said a word.

Is it any wonder Richard was On New Kid Marty Robinson like that when He was spent eight years doing right arms before they tossed a puppet on him.

Marty also goes on to say that his first eight years of snuff were pretty terrible, heh!