Mr . Rogers Day … ( 02 / 27 / 2012 )
Mr . Rogers Day … ( 02 / 27 / 2012 )
“ I think everybody longs to be loved , and longs to know that he or she is lovable . And , consequently , the greatest thing that we can do is to help somebody know that they are loved & that they are capable of loving .” ~ Fred Rogers
Nine years ago today , Fred Rogers passed on at the age of almost 75 . He left a legacy of Kindness & Generosity & Caring that is still in high demand … How odd then , when I researched his life online , I found so many distortions of his Truth : that he was a child molester ( False !), that he was a sniper in the Marines ( doubly False !), even that he “ flipped the bird ” to the audience of his final show ( False !, False ! and False ! again ) …
Listening to such hogwash , it almost seems as though the human ego cannot bear to see another person attain the heights of Love that are possible for us all ; that instead of reveling in the courageous achievements of others and allowing the same to inspire us to similar heights , we denigrate and distort in order to soothe our own lack of faith in our own ability to do similar Good Deeds .
Well , with that in mind , I have some very Good News for each of you , and that Good News is this :
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU IS AS KIND … & AS GIVING … & AS CARING AS FRED ROGERS EVER WAS !
It really is True … And all that remains for you to realize the same is for you to go forth today and simply act accordingly — one moment at a time ; to whomever you happen to meet ; one deed after another .
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