The next time you find yourself feeling negative, take a few minutes to watch this video where Mr. Rogers, America’s Favorite Neighbor, implores “hatchetman” Senator John Pastore to stop budget cuts for public broadcasting so that he can continue his “expression of care” for children. Touched, Pastore raised the budget by millions of dollars. Who would have thought that Mr. Rogers could touch people well beyond their youth?
“You’ve made this day a special day, by just your being you. There’s no person in the whole world like you, and I like you just the way you are.”
- Mr. Fred Rogers (1928-2003)
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October 24, 2008 at 6:25 am |
If there were 5 other people on earth who were like Fred Rogers the world would be a profoundly different and better place. He was an amazing and inspiring person. I still get misty eyed watching this.