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World Kindness Day 2019
Nov. 13th, 2019 10:52 amIt is also World Cardigan Day in honor of Fred Rogers who taught many of us how to be kind.
Before Sesame Street, which celebrated 50 years the other day, there was Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. We would tune in every afternoon to watch it. I remember watching it with my friend Christine when I was very young.
He would welcome us into his house each afternoon with a song that I still sing in my head. He had a kind voice which was his real voice and not an affectation. He would talk to us and we would talk back to him. He would talk about things that were relevant to us and helped us with ways to deal with all kinds of problems from being scared to how to help a friend who was sad. He validated our feelings both good and bad.
My favorite part was the Neighborhood of Make-believe. I love the little morality plays that would unfold over the week. I would worry about Daniel Tiger. I would be very concerned about X the Owl and Henrietta Pussycat when they were fighting. I knew Lady Elaine was always scheming. I remember when Mr. Rogers started getting statues of the different places in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and though they were so cool. And then there were the musical episodes which I think I loved the most.
Mr. Rogers led by example. He tackled some tough subjects in a way that would help children cope. He talked about divorce and going to the hospital. He showed that handicap individuals were just like everyone else with the same feelings and dreams. He had Margaret Hamilton on to show how an actor gets into a role and to separate the actor from the role.
And he taught us to be kind to one and other. It wouldn’t cost us anything and it could really help other people.
Fred Rogers helped shape my moral compass to what it is today. He helped me understand the world around me. And he made me feel safe in this world.
I am grateful that Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood was part of my childhood.
Before Sesame Street, which celebrated 50 years the other day, there was Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. We would tune in every afternoon to watch it. I remember watching it with my friend Christine when I was very young.
He would welcome us into his house each afternoon with a song that I still sing in my head. He had a kind voice which was his real voice and not an affectation. He would talk to us and we would talk back to him. He would talk about things that were relevant to us and helped us with ways to deal with all kinds of problems from being scared to how to help a friend who was sad. He validated our feelings both good and bad.
My favorite part was the Neighborhood of Make-believe. I love the little morality plays that would unfold over the week. I would worry about Daniel Tiger. I would be very concerned about X the Owl and Henrietta Pussycat when they were fighting. I knew Lady Elaine was always scheming. I remember when Mr. Rogers started getting statues of the different places in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and though they were so cool. And then there were the musical episodes which I think I loved the most.
Mr. Rogers led by example. He tackled some tough subjects in a way that would help children cope. He talked about divorce and going to the hospital. He showed that handicap individuals were just like everyone else with the same feelings and dreams. He had Margaret Hamilton on to show how an actor gets into a role and to separate the actor from the role.
And he taught us to be kind to one and other. It wouldn’t cost us anything and it could really help other people.
Fred Rogers helped shape my moral compass to what it is today. He helped me understand the world around me. And he made me feel safe in this world.
I am grateful that Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood was part of my childhood.
