Los Angeles has been going by way of a troublesome time, however within the phrases of some associates from “Sesame Street,” we are able to get by way of this collectively.
Final week, a few of the characters from the honored kids’s tv present — Oscar the Grouch, Bert and Grover — stopped by the Los Angeles Occasions to talk with Nicholas Ducassi, the host of “Very Important Questions.” Whereas we anticipated (and loved) a light-hearted, enjoyable dialog with these childhood favorites, it was additionally reminder of how essential it’s discuss “big feelings” and to help each other, specific once we’re going by way of a tough time. Emotional well-being is, in any case, the emphasis of the newest season of “Sesame Street,” which kicked off in January.
After final month’s devastating wildfires, the town and plenty of of its residents are actually attempting to course of the heartache of getting misplaced a lot whereas attempting to determine what’s subsequent and how one can rebuild. However the place there’s heartache, there additionally hope and optimism — one thing that “Sesame Street” reminds us of frequently.
“I cannot give you all a hug right now, even though I want to,” Grover mentioned. “So I’m going to ask Nick here to stand in for all of L.A. and I’m going to give L.A. a big hug. I love you L.A. You are going to be OK. Remember that you are strong and super and you can do hard things. Yes, you can.”
Sure, we are able to.
“You’ve gotta be there for your neighbors, your friends and community,” Bert mentioned. “I mean, we may lose our paper clips and bottle caps, but we always have each other.”
We at all times have one another. It’s a reminder to all of us that our household and associates — even the furry ones — might help us transfer ahead. Collectively.