Watch: 'Sesame Street' stars Oscar the Grouch, Bert and Grover give L.A. 'a big hug'

Los Angeles has been going done a pugnacious time, but successful the words of a fewer friends from “Sesame Street,” we tin get done this together.

Last week, immoderate of the characters from the venerated children’s tv amusement — Oscar the Grouch, Bert and Grover — stopped by the Los Angeles Times to chat with Nicholas Ducassi, the big of “Very Important Questions.” While we anticipated (and enjoyed) a light-hearted, amusive speech with these puerility favorites, it was besides reminder of however important it is speech astir “big feelings” and to enactment 1 another, peculiar erstwhile we’re going done a hard time. Emotional well-being is, aft all, the accent of the latest play of “Sesame Street,” which kicked disconnected successful January.

After past month’s devastating wildfires, the metropolis and galore of its residents are present trying to process the heartache of having mislaid truthful overmuch portion trying to fig retired what’s adjacent and however to rebuild. But wherever there’s heartache, determination besides anticipation and optimism — thing that “Sesame Street” reminds america of connected a regular basis.

“I cannot springiness you each a hug close now, adjacent though I privation to,” Grover said. “So I’m going to inquire Nick present to basal successful for each of L.A. and I’m going to springiness L.A. a large hug. I emotion you L.A. You are going to beryllium OK. Remember that you are beardown and ace and you tin bash hard things. Yes, you can.”

Yes, we can.

“You’ve gotta beryllium determination for your neighbors, your friends and community,” Bert said. “I mean, we whitethorn suffer our insubstantial clips and vessel caps, but we ever person each other.”

We ever person each other. It’s a reminder to each of america that our household and friends — adjacent the furry ones — tin assistance america determination forward. Together.