What a quirky couple of weeks.
Last week, I went to New York to hang with other people who love making books. This week, I am in Las Vegas looking and listening about the next greatest thing that everyone wants to make everything about–at the Licensing Show. And I really thought I’d spot a good story to blog about, someone outrageous gambling and looking crazy. And sure there were those, but this was my favorite sight.
I heart Sesame Street. I really, really do. And here in the middle of all kinds of look-at-me noise and confusion, this very simple beacon of goodness shone over us all, like an Elmo in the Moon.
I used to carry a reusable Elmo grocery bag. But one evening at Trader Joe’s, a little bitty girl said to me (a stranger), “I like your bag.” She had a lovey-Elmo in her miniature shopping cart. So I said, “You know what? I have too many grocery bags. Would you like this one?” She said yes. And she accepted it onto her arm and walked away with the biggest smile. And her mommy was tickled, too. She knew Elmo was watching.
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