4 Comments
User's avatar
Bita manochehri kalantari's avatar

Beautiful like always. I love your idea about the list of values and it is very helpful and such a good reminder.

Expand full comment
Mr. Jreft's avatar

While I didn’t watch Mr. Rogers, I do LOVE your list of values for your family! Really beautiful!!!

Expand full comment
Christine Dabbs's avatar

Mr Roger’s is truly missed. Our Mr Roger’s was Captain Kangaroo, although much simpler.

Expand full comment
EK's avatar

This piece is a beautiful reminder of the importance of creating, maintaining and living every day with these key values in mind ... thank you. Coincidentally, one of my most vivid memories as a child was having a "meltdown" at the end of a Mr. Rogers episode when I was about 4. I must have needed a nap ... haha ...but seriously, I never wanted his show to end. To this day, every time I write the word "friend," I think of his song. "F-R-I-E-N-D special, you are my friend ... you're special to me. There isn't any one like you, like you... my friend ... I like you. In the daytime, in the nighttime ... any time you feel is the right time ...". I could go on - but you get the point. I sing the song to myself every single time I write out that word. His simple messaging was critical to my development as an empathetic, compassionate human. Oh how my mom could've benefited from a VCR, a DVD or my God ... Mr. Rogers On Demand!

Expand full comment