Kermit the Frog

Kermit the Frog

November 2019

This month I was told a story. It was about a boy named James. When James was a teenager back in the 50s his Mum was having a clear out. She was throwing away things she just didn’t want any more.

James saw that his Mum had thrown away a coat and he asked her if he could have it. His Mum said “why it’s worthless, old, shabby, no good to anyone and no one would ever want to wear it.” James replied saying that he would like it anyway. So his Mum let him.

James then took the coat and cut it up into many different pieces and then went on to sewing it back together creating something entirely different with it. He made it into a puppet.

This puppet became the most well known puppet in the world. He became loved by many people around the world. He made many appearances on TV even being the lead in many different shows on TV. It’s still loved today over 60 years later. The creator of the puppet has since died but that puppet still lives on today

This puppet that a teenage boy created in his bedroom was Kermit the Frog. Created by James Henson (or Jim as he was formally called)

When I heard this story it really resonated with me. I know in the past that I have felt like that disguarded coat – worthless, shabby, no good for anything . I also know that I have even felt like that over the past few years while going on this journey.

If I put myself in the story I am that coat and God is the boy who rescued it. He saw it’s potential, he wasn’t listening to all the negative things that was being said about it, he loved it regardless. Then he shaped it and moulded it which led it to being loved by many.

I very often have to put my thoughts in-check making sure that anything negative doesn’t take over. I need to keep reminding myself that I am loved, I am valued, I have a lot to offer and do you know what? So do you!