Things Learned From…
The World According to Mister Rogers, by Fred Rogers
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From a public service announcement following the events of September 11, 2001:
The world needs a sense of worth, and it will achieve it only by its people feeling that they are worthwhile. […]
As different as we are from one another, as unique as each one of us is, we are much more the same than we are different.
That may be the most essential message of all, as we help our children grow toward being caring, compassionate, and charitable adults. […]
When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
To this day, especially in times of “disaster,” I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers—so many caring people in the world. […]
You don’t ever have to do anything sensational for people to love you.
…in all that you do in all of your life, I wish you the strength and the grace to make those choices which will allow you and your neighbor to become the best of whoever you are.
Thanks for reading! Hope you have a nice day.
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