Pic of Elmo courtesy of Sesame Street
Yesterday, a funny thing happened on Twitter, (yes, I know it’s called X now, but I’m not going to give Elon Musk the satisfaction of being acknowledged by me. I know he worries about that a lot) So yesterday on Twitter, the Sesame Street character Elmo, who is a puppet, put out a tweet:
“Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?” That one tweet has so far garnered over 12,000 replies and almost 47,000 retweets. Many of those responses were of an emotional nature. In the space of a few hours a puppet became the most popular therapist in the world. I’m not sure if that is a good lesson for kids. Although, I guess kids, who use social media for a lot of their communication with others, now know that it’s ok to talk about their feelings in a public forum.
I’ll give you a small slice of the replies:
The responses ran the gamut, some serious and some funny, but overall I like the message that it’s ok to reach out when you need. I wonder if Elmo will become some sort of online guru from now on.
This seems to be another sign that we are becoming a more remote online society, but it’s also a sign that there are people everywhere who will help. Have a great Wednesday and reach out to someone if you need to.
Thanks for reading! ~Phil
