It was an ordinary day. Sunny inside as well as outside on this particular day. Sunny inside since I was reading "Life's Lessons From Mister Rogers." Yep... the same guy that fascinated and entertained not only my children, but myself for years and years. Mister Rogers was actually Mr. Fred McFeely Rogers who was the host of the children's television series "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." He was the TV host that both kids and parents trusted and enjoyed. He was the most mellow fellow with the friendly attitude and had a calming demeanor. PBS broadcast his show, "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" for three decades and I watched many of those shows...both with my children as well as watching his shows by myself. Learned so much from him which helped me raise my own children. Remember when he began each episode by changing into one of his trademark cardigan sweaters and slipping on some sneakers while singing his show's theme song, "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" And, he always ended each show with the song "Tomorrow." Remember that? Aw, come on! I'll bet you remember that. Who didn't watch Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood? The series ran for 31 seasons from 1968 through 2001. On the show, Mr. Rogers dished out timeless wisdom about how to be kind to others, how to feel good about yourself, and what to do when you're up against your worst fears. He used puppets at times to teach his lessons on empathy and compassion and then encouraged his viewers to dream big, explore the world and be kind. I can still remember the song that introduced his show to his audience. Some of his most memorable quotes and reminders of the good ole days were recently published online and I thought you might enjoy them as much as I did when I read them a few days ago. Read on and see if you remember some of Mister Rogers' inspiring quotes...
All of us, at some time or other, needs help. Whether we’re giving or receiving help, each one of us has something valuable to bring to this world. That’s one of the things that connects us as neighbors — in our own way, each one of us is a giver and a receiver.
As human beings, our job in life is to help people realize how rare and valuable each one of us really is, that each of us has something that no one else has or ever will have, something inside that is unique to all time.
Imagine what our real neighborhoods would be like if each of us offered, as a matter of course, just one kind word to another person.
Everyone longs to be loved. And the greatest thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of loving.
Mutual caring relationships require kindness and patience, tolerance, optimism, joy in the other's achievements, confidence in oneself, and the ability to give without undue thought of gain.
Forgiveness is a strange thing. It can sometimes be easier to forgive our enemies than our friends. It can be hardest of all to forgive people we love. Like all of life's important coping skills, the ability to forgive and the capacity to let go of resentments most likely take root very early in our lives.
It’s not so much what we have in this life that matters. It’s what we do with what we have.
You rarely have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are.
If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of.
It’s really easy to fall into the trap of believing that what we do is more important than what we are. Of course, it’s the opposite that’s true: What we are ultimately determines what we do!
The greatest gift you ever give is your honest self.
Do you remember any of Mister Rogers' words of wisdom? Perhaps you watched his show. If so...I'm sure you will never forget his entry song of "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood"......and "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" Thank you Mr. Rogers for all you taught my family while watching your show. They just don't broadcast shows like that anymore. Such a shame! It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.
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