Mr Rogers

Kalynx

Directly from http://12most.com/2012/06/14/insightful-quotes-from-mr-rogers/

I would say WHICH ones touch me the most but there are too many.


1. “Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.”



2. “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.”



3. “Love and trust, in the space between what’s said and what’s heard in our life, can make all the difference in the world. ”



4. “The child is in me still and sometimes not so still.”



5. “Discovering the truth about ourselves is a lifetime’s work, but it’s worth the effort.”



6. “Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people.”



7. “I don’t think anyone can grow unless he’s loved exactly as he is now, appreciated for what he is rather than what he will be.”



8. “There are three ways to ultimate success:
The first way is to be kind.
The second way is to be kind.
The third way is to be kind.”



9. “Feeling good about ourselves is essential in our being able to love others.”



10. “Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.”



11. “Try your best to make goodness attractive. That’s one of the toughest assignments you’ll ever be given.”



12. “The connections we make in the course of a life–maybe that’s what heaven is.”

Front_Runner

I LOVE Mr. Rogers so much. He was so special... really helped me as I was growing up. You HAVE to see this video on You Tube - it's done by the Symphony of Science folks. It's called "Garden of Your Mind" - a Mr. Rogers remix... very cool. Here's the link (cut and paste):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFzXaFbxDcM

Kalynx

seen it him testifying infront of the senate in 1969 gives me chills http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXEuEUQIP3Q

bellesouth18

“Feeling good about ourselves is essential in our being able to love others.”

This is what's been missing in my life lately. I love my family and friends, but not myself. I've totally lost who I am and need to find her again. I'm going to do this by doing things that used to make me happy (on the inside). I'll see if it still makes me happy. If so, I'll continue. If not, I'll try something else from my past that used to make me happy. Repeat, repeat, and repeat again. The trouble is, I have to lose more weight in order to do a lot of the things that used to make me happy. When I run out of things that used to make me happy, I'll do what makes me ecstatic now.

downsizinghoss

Nice. I don't have to wear a sweater though, do I? LOL

Kalynx

Nice. I don't have to wear a sweater though, do I? LOL

hey - theres a you tube video of fred rogers breakdancing in a sweater - dont knock the sweater :P

Kalynx

“Feeling good about ourselves is essential in our being able to love others.”

This is what's been missing in my life lately. I love my family and friends, but not myself. I've totally lost who I am and need to find her again. I'm going to do this by doing things that used to make me happy (on the inside). I'll see if it still makes me happy. If so, I'll continue. If not, I'll try something else from my past that used to make me happy. Repeat, repeat, and repeat again. The trouble is, I have to lose more weight in order to do a lot of the things that used to make me happy. When I run out of things that used to make me happy, I'll do what makes me ecstatic now.

Karen (belle) love yourself!! I've talkd to herl read her diaries, enjoyed her comraderie....she's pretty awesome!!

bellesouth18

“Feeling good about ourselves is essential in our being able to love others.”

This is what's been missing in my life lately. I love my family and friends, but not myself. I've totally lost who I am and need to find her again. I'm going to do this by doing things that used to make me happy (on the inside). I'll see if it still makes me happy. If so, I'll continue. If not, I'll try something else from my past that used to make me happy. Repeat, repeat, and repeat again. The trouble is, I have to lose more weight in order to do a lot of the things that used to make me happy. When I run out of things that used to make me happy, I'll do what makes me ecstatic now.

Karen (belle) love yourself!! I've talkd to herl read her diaries, enjoyed her comraderie....she's pretty awesome!!

Thanks Kalyn! That quote really resonated with me for some reason.

Kalynx

I've mentioned it to a few coworkers too--and they laugh when I say "mr rogers" but the more we talk they are nodding and agreeing and remembering growing up with him too.