Farewell,
Jonathan Winters....
"I could not wait for success...
so I went ahead without it!"
Jonathan Winters
We lost a good one in Jonathan Winters. He embodied the theme of the title for these posts--
These stones will shout--because he was the real McCoy, the authentic guy in or out of character.
One of my favorite Winters' show was "It's a Mad, Mad World," in which there was a star studded cast. Winters stood out as somebody that the others took their cues from. They could really be themselves because he was truly in his element.
Who does that for us? Who do we relate to which frees us to be more ourselves? Some pick a religious figure. Or a spouse, friend -- more than role models to imitate, they seem to give permission for us to be ourselves. Authentic people do that. They don't wait for the success and recognition given by the world. They believe enough in themselves to just step forward. Thanks Jonathan! You were truly one of a kind.
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