I saw a picture on the web that simply made my day. It was Mr. Rogers. I was transported back to the age of seven or eight and felt all warm and fuzzy. I need to watch a clip of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood more often because it just makes you feel good about yourself.
And I like me just the way I am. Quirky, flaky, flibbertigibbet…that’s me. I wish I had his job. Playing with puppets all day, living in an imaginary world, changing into a sweater and changing your shoes…wait. I do change my shoes a lot. I don’t change into a sweater upon entering a new location, but I do change my glasses when I get to work. I prefer my non-bifocal lenses to drive with, but really do need the bifocals at work to accomplish anything even remotely productive in a day. Once I forgot the bifocals, so I wore my regular glasses with my drug store reading glasses perched on my nose just below the other pair. Looked like an ass, but I could read!
Told you I was a flaky flibbertigibbet. Back to Fred.
When Mr. Rogers got his life time achievement Emmy he focused on others. Asked the audience to think of someone who helped them. I wish my sons had a show like Mr. Rogers. Blue’s Clues was probably the closest show they had to it. Steve and Joe both spoke directly to them, as if the show were just for them. They lived in an imaginary world. But they NEVER changed their shirts or added sweaters. The occasional Halloween costume, but not a cardigan.
Tomorrow, tomorrow, we’ll start the day tomorrow with a song or two. Tomorrow, tomorrow, we’ll start the day tomorrow with a smile for you. I do often start the day at work singing to my coworkers. It just makes the day a little more chipper. Try it for yourself. Just greet your family, then your coworkers, with a song. And don’t worry if they look at you like you’re nuts. Remember that Mr. Rogers likes you just the way you are.
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