A Century of Show Business — and a Lifetime of Gratitude
Dick Van Dyke has survived:
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the changing nature of Hollywood,
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the pressures of fame,
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personal losses,
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health challenges,
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and more years than anyone ever expected.
Yet he remains grateful.
He speaks often about how fortunate he has been:
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to make people laugh,
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to be welcomed in living rooms across the world,
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to inspire future performers,
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and to experience love more than once.
He does not see his 100th birthday as a finish line, but as a continuation of a life he has never taken for granted.
He is aware of the fragility of these final years, but he approaches them with dignity, humor, and acceptance.
His Message to the World: “Choose Joy”
As he approaches a century of life, Van Dyke’s ultimate message is profoundly simple:
Choose joy.
Even when the world feels heavy.
Especially then.
He believes that happiness is an active practice — one that requires intention, openness, and gratitude. And after everything he has endured — losses, heartbreak, aging, uncertainty, global turmoil — he still wakes up every morning hopeful.Continue reading…
