To a man of LOVE … ( 05 / 16 / 2012 )
To a man of LOVE … ( 05 / 16 / 2012 )
“ Someday we ’ ll find it , the rainbow connection . The lovers , the dreamers , and me .” ~ Kermit the Frog
Twelve years ago today , Jim Henson passed away … For those of you who don ’ t know , Henson was not only one of the founding fathers of Sesame Street , but he also created The Muppet Show ( still good for a laugh or two — or a dozen or two ) and “ The Dark Crystal ” ( a film of pure genius & deep insight ) … Just as importantly as what he created , however , was what Jim Henson believed in , for by all indications , Jim Henson believed in Giving — specifically in giving laughter & in giving Kindness . ( Reportedly , whenever he didn ’ t like an idea , Henson refused to criticize it , instead simply pausing and uttering a soft “ Hmmmm ” …)
Personally , I think Jim tapped into a Great Truth of Living : that in order for our most profound dreams to truly come True , we must choose to dream in Harmony with our surroundings — we must choose to dream differently — we must choose to dream much less about getting , and much more about Giving .
So I send great thanks to Jim Henson today — for giving me so much laughter in my youth , and for inspiring me to Care with so much Kindness today .
“ The world has dreamers & the world has doers … Of course , what the world really needs is dreamers who DO .” ~ inspired by Sarah Ban Breathnach
“ I ’ ve got a dream too , but it ’ s about singing and dancing and making people happy . That ’ s the kind of dream that gets better the more people you share it with .” ~ Kermit the Frog
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