We should start every Monday this way
Thanks to Fuse #8 for this dose of grace yesterday. I’m passing it onto you today. Savor the transformation of the curmudgeon.
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7 Responses to “We should start every Monday this way”
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Though I have always admired Mr. Rodgers and what he did, I was never, as a child, a huge fan of his show. But man, that clip made me cry SO MUCH.
I’m done for. I don’t know what got to me most: the transformation of the Senator, or the fact that this was filmed in a time where people didn’t know who Mr. Rodgers was. “You’re the host of the show?” Sniff. Sniff. Sniff…
I know, Diana. Totally.
I especially liked him talking about how he deals with “the inner drama of childhood,” like the first haircut, jealousy over new siblings, etc.
And then the mad song? Slay me.
It’s a beautiful day in MY Universe
a beautiful day in MY Universe
a beautiful day in MY Universe
It’s a beautiful day in MY Universe
Won’t you be my… Hmmm
I think it still needs work.
I’m with Diana. That really teared me up.
But that’s okay, I was well on my way thanks to the jalapeno salsa I just ate.
Mmmm. Jalapeno salsa. Sign me up.
Patrick, that’s lovely. Do you use puppets?
MR. Rogers came on the scene when I was already a teenager and we teenagers had not patience for his slow speech and mannerisms. We called him “Mr. Lobodomy!” Now, after raising and working with children for over 25 years, I am so grateful that he was able to use his “style” to keep that PBS money flowing!
I think I’m a late-appreciator of his, too, Shawn. I don’t remember loving him when I was young, but I did come to love his gentle ways with children later, once I hit adulthood. I can see how teenagers would find him odd, but I swear, seeing that testimony before Congress, I have nothing but the highest respect for the man and his slow, soft ways.