E.G.R.

It’s Muppet Wednesday!

I grew up watching the Muppet Show. I owned a vinyl copy of John Denver and The Muppets: A Christmas Together. I saw all The Muppet movies as a kid. I was humming “Mahna Mahna” all last night. I am taking my daughter to see the premier of the new Muppets movie tonight. So of course I was beyond excited when People of the Second Chance revealed this week’s poster for the Never Beyond Campaign.

The poster above depicts Animal. Animal is an easily recognizable, notorious Muppet because of his wild antics offset by his stellar drum skills. POTSC is using Animal’s mug to start a dialogue about EGR people.

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Grace

Required

We all have a mental picture of someone when we hear that phrase; whether it’s someone we have to deal with at work, at school, or in our family. This is the person you most frequently complain about on your Facebook or Twitter account.

If you can’t think of anyone, that person is most likely YOU.

But, in all seriousness, how exactly are we to handle these people? Aren’t we justified in our complaints and frustration by their ridiculous actions.

I have learned after 15 years of working with people on a that in most cases beneath every perceived quirky personality trait, flaw or idiosyncrasy is a root. The root is usually an event or a person that/who has caused some damage. We all have them. Over time we overcompensate. Our personality and actions bend to account for this damage.

We can hide it, deny it and overcompensate for it…or we can admit it, address it, and move past it.

At some point, we ALL require a little extra grace. So let’s be the first ones to offer grace and maybe we’ll get a little more ourselves in response.

POTSC is launching the NEVER BEYOND Poster Series: 25 posters representing well known historical, current and fictional characters who are believed to have harmed society. This campaign consists of digital and print posters and the full collection will eventually be displayed as a touring art exhibit.

The campaign draws out themes of forgiveness, grace and what a pathway to a second chance looks like.

Check out the POTSC site to read and join some of the other great conversations going on about grace, forgiveness and second chances.

Tags: animal, grace, never beyond, people of the second chance, the muppets