I so admired Mr. Rogers as a kid and can’t think of a better way to start the week than to celebrate his legacy.
I admired his way of promoting hope and a healthy way to express feelings and emotions. I admired his commitment to telling children the truth and above all, showing kindness.
Mister Rogers commitment to kindness has left an impact on me. Not all of us will have fame or money or a TV show. But every one of us can offer gentle honesty, hope, and nurturing our children. Every one of us can help provide a safe place for someone’s emotions. We can all listen. We can show kindness, even when we feel like the world has been hard on us. We can work through our emotions in a constructive way.
Every one of us can change this world for the better.
I would have liked to tell Fred Rogers how much he helped me. When he looked into the camera and said I was special just as I was… it felt like a balm to my soul. As a little girl, I needed to hear that. But the point that he did this TV show every day without always knowing who he was helping, is not lost of me. In this age of social media, we can (all of us) provide that same level of hope to people we have never met. We may never know who we are encouraging, but we can rest in the assurance that positive words will always find the one that needs them the most.