I’ll Never Make Fun of You, Richard Simmons, I Love You
The fitness guru and King of Positivity will probably never know how many millions of lives he’s made better
Growing up in the 70s, it was hard to miss Richard Simmons. He was on TV every day. Like a vibrant ball of energy, Richard lit up our lives —
Was Richard Simmons “cool”?
I always thought so. But Richard was often the butt of jokes at school. His high-energy routines for the overweight, out-of-shape, and elderly provided endless fodder for immature kids and talent show skits.
This a.m., Richard turned up on my social media, saying,
“For as long as I can remember, people have made fun of me. And people still to this day make fun of me. But you know what? I am glad to be me! And you should be glad that you are you.”
Weight wasn’t my biggest problem, though it was one of my biggest fears.
I used to watch the big people exercising on Richard Simmons’ show. I loved his ever-present kindness. His large-hearted enthusiasm.
