Pure Good

After starting his show a few years prior, many things came down to a moment in 1969 before a senator known as tough and skeptical. Mr. Rogers was a remarkable man and I still fondly remember watching his show as a young child.

In many ways even then he seemed a bit of an anachronism. As the world seems to speed up it is almost hard to believe it is the same place he occupied. Still his basic message will always resonate. What greater gift can anyone be given than to be loved just the way they are?

His advice is likewise timeless. Just one of the many thoughts for all ages on his website sums up so much of what could be better in our world:

One of my wise teachers, Dr. Orr, told me, "There is only one thing evil cannot stand, and that is forgiveness."