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[vr_trakowski]

Wear a sweater, honor Mr. Rogers:

This is tomorrow.  I intend to wear the cardigan my mother knit for me some years back.  This man deserves all the remembrance we can give him. 

When I was about three or four or so, I "drew" Mr. Rogers a scribble.  My mother actually sent it to him, presumably with some kind of explanatory note.  In response, I got a color photograph with a typed, signed thank-you note on the back--personalized.  I can't remember the text precisely, but if you watched Mr. Rogers then I'm sure you can pretty much figure out what he said. 

I still have that photo somewhere, and I'll keep it as long as I can. 

One of the things that pleased me most when Mr. Rogers died, aside from the sheer volume of the news coverage, was the lack of scurrilous stories.  Sure, there's a few persistent Internet rumors, but they've all been thoroughly debunked.  No one had anything bad to say of him, and the stories that were told were touching and wonderful.  Just looking him up on Wikipedia and scrolling down to "Emmys for Programming" will show one great one.  The political cartoonists honored him; I have a collection of about thirty or so, praising him and mourning. 

He was something special, one of the best kinds of Christian, someone we could all strive to be and never match.  He made the world a better place, which is not something to be said lightly.  He changed the world.  And I imagine he got--and deserved--that coveted praise: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant." 

I don't think he'd ask for anything more than that. 

Comments

[jeanniemac.livejournal.com]

I'm planning to wear the cardigan I knit for myself. He was a truely great man.

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

Nice!! It's a good thing his show is still on the air--your little 'un will be able to grow with him too.

Mr Rogers

[eagertalker.livejournal.com]

And when it comes down to it wouldn't we all like that kind of legacy. Bunny was my favorite character. I often watche the show with my boys, who are now 37 and 33. My how time flies when you're having fun. I'll be wearing a sweater tomorrow. anne

Re: Mr Rogers

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

I think I liked Daniel Striped Tiger the best, though I was always curious about Donkey Hotey. Ah, memories! I should start watching the Make-Believe again, at least.

[boubabe14.livejournal.com]

Amen, sister. And kids today would be much better off I'm sure learning things from a man of his integrity and caring than what they are watching now.

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

I hear you! I think he's still on the air in reruns--and he was so right about TV in general.

[cluesby4.livejournal.com]

What a wonderful tribute. What is odd is that the children and I were talking about Mister Rogers yesterday. I was surprised my fifth graders remembered the man. And clearly they loved him.

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

He's a legacy that endures--and so he should!

[ckofshadows.livejournal.com]

I wrote to Mr. Rogers when I was a senior in high school -- I was baby-sitting for some kids who were writing to him, so I did, too. He wrote me a long (longer than mine) hand-written letter that just completely made my day. My year, really. He died a few years later, and I'll admit to crying when I heard. What a kind, gentle soul.

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

Amazing! Not that he did, but that he found the time to do it--I'm sure he got so many letters. He was truly something special.