"Our society is much more interested in information than wonder, in noise rather than silence...And I feel that we need a lot more wonder and a lot more silence in our lives."
It's hard though isn't it? I find his wisdom so genuine compared to most of the books I read on love and compassion. You can tell he actually believes what he teaches and that's so incredibly rare in the world of kindness.
@ Jo Cole Thank you for bringing attention to His Intentionallity... It's So... So... Easy to feel flooded with Hurt, Hate, and Confusion... ... But then Mr Rogers Grounds me to MY True Hopes, Dreams, and Intentions of the Human I Hope that I/We Can All Be... IF We Focus our Attention to How WE Would Want to Be... Remembered... The Kindness, Truthfulness, and Necessity... of Our Words are Invaluable. I am Absolutely Terrified of the Pain... But at this point what Option Do I TRULY Have Left? Other than to face the Reckoning of My/Our Own life Choices... As well as the Choices I/We made... "When all You Were Taught was how to Shoot Somebody who Outdrew Ya' "... Love and Peace to Anyone who Reads This ... YOU ARE WORTHY. ♥️.
@@chelseasmith4753 thank you for this, too. Love and peace back. We must all find some love for one another. Even a stranger we have never met, or may never meet! God bless
When I was a kid I had no friends because I was handicapped and I was bullied a lot. I could not wait to get home because I knew even though I didn’t know him I feel like he was a old friend that was always there for me. I cried when he passed because I felt I lost someone I considered my best friend. He had a impact on my my life I will never forget.
"Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yolk upon you and learn from me, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yolk is easy and my burden is light" Jesus :)
junior high/middle school is when that sort of stuff is at its worst. Kids are ruthless in their preteens. I was never handicapped but I was bullied for a couple years, pretty much to the point where I had to leave the school. I can only imagine how much worse it would have been for you. I hope your young adult/adult life was better.
Mr. Rogers actually said that whenever he looked into the camera, he would imagine one child. He would accept each child as an individual. He gave joy to so many
Jennifer C ...And yet, in so many ways, he already was. No matter what the children viewing his program had going on in their lives, they knew that they could turn to him for love, support, and gentle talk of tough topics that many "grown-ups" have always been afraid to address at all. They could watch him talking with other children -- children just like them -- and know that they're not alone. And that, so importantly, what they feel is actually normal. We could watch his program feeling safe in his wisdom and song, and could trust that he was honest, loving, and truly genuine, without judgment or shame (just the opposite)... even if, for too many children, he was the only one in their world who was. Not a warrior, not a king, not a rock star. These are not great! Fred Rogers was a great man, truly the epitome of "heart and soul", love and empathy and understanding. Humanity lost a piece of its soul when Fred Rogers passed away. But his memory remains, and I hope it continues until we as a species are long gone.
i watch videos still to this day at 31 while im struggling with borderline personality disorder. and his words and emotion hits me on an emotional level that helps me. he never cared who anyone was, he just wanted to be your neighbor.
@@lutesjay More than that he was a messenger of God and helped millions of children of all ages. However now people would think that he wouldn,t fit in anymore to this evil and politically correct world that stinks now. This awful thinking we have now must stop before it,s too late !!!!!
7:46 notice how he had no hesitation to climb right up on that stage and hug his old friend. he feels so much more genuine than most of hollywood. he doesn't care what the others might think of him. he seemed genuinely happy and surprised to see jeffrey
I only started watching Mr Roger's show recently, and honestly, the first time I heard him say, "There's no person in the whole world like you, and I like you just the way you are," I burst out crying. I'm 31 years old and I've spent most of my life feeling like a walking abortion. Hearing someone say that I was really wanted in this world; that I was likable, has made so much difference to me, even under lockdown. I really think people can learn so much from his emotional intelligence and if it were up to me, everyone in the world would watch his show.
keep being yourself and i promise you it is the most freeing thing in the world. you owe to yourself to be yourself always remain truthful and honest. as long as you do that, however hard it might be sometimes, you will be happy and succeed in anything you do. I love you!
Adam Crawford .... I did make a joke about not crying when I very obviously I am, but I would kind of ruin the point of Mr. Rogers whole freaking career
@@bigwillietheb thank you sir, I was raised Church of Christ for the first 19 years of my life. When I was 20, I read the bible from cover to cover. It took me a week but I did it and that is what actually pushed me into atheism. At the risk of getting into a youtube debate, I really loved your comment as well as everyone else's. Hope everyone is doing well this evening
This comment thread is so wonderful. Christians and atheists just accepting each other but saying that they're loved, despite their beliefs. I haven't seen this on the internet in months.
Fred was full of great quotes. You know I heard a great line recently from the ‘I was almost a school shooter’ guy, he was talking from his experience, “the people you think deserve love the least are the ones who need it the most”. It fits with Fred’s quote.
I would replace forgiveness with COMPASSION as it is far more beautiful 🙏🏽 In forgiveness we put ourselves on a higher pedestal by forgiving the other. Besides when we forgive it is consciously and the subconscious retains the hurt we were subjected to. ( the subconscious is 9 times the Concious ) Through COMPASSION we never condemn the person, however his acts are condemned. The act and the actor is not the same.
"I'm very concerned that our society is much more interesting in information, rather than wonder. In noise, rather than silence." Absolutely beautiful... and how to deal with that in roles in the media.
He thought the world was noisy back then imagine how noisy he would think the modern world is with online Gaming,louder music,bitter politics,constant online streaming,social media etc
The way he takes his time while speaking is wonderful. I have ADHD, and usually I go crazy trying to listen to people talk slowly, but with Mr. Rogers I can listen and take in every word. He truly was an angel.
I've got ADD and it's hard for me to keep my attention on a lot of videos on here and I'll go to the next one before one is over, but I always watch the whole video when he is in the video. So I know what you mean 😊
I have Asperger’s, and I can’t talk all that great. My mouth never agrees with my brain. I find it so nice that people can talk so easily, like Mr. Rogers. At this point, it’s more of an annoyance when I mess up when speaking, but I truly do love that people can do things I can’t, and I don’t know the reason, it just makes me happy.
We're all crying. And that is okay. Mister Rogers would be happy to see us sharing our feelings with each other, as well as our feelings for him. Here, in this place at this time, we are all neighbors ^_^
There is nothing embarrassing or unmanly about honestly expressing one's feelings. Sometimes people think that they have to be tough, and there's nothing really wrong with being tough, but you don't have to be tough all the time, only when toughness is called for. If only people were more open about their emotions and didn't try to hide them away, the world would assuredly be a better place.
At 01:06 the Senator’s tone says: “Yup. Here comes another entitled celebrity asshole who’s gonna give me a song and a dance. Go ahead; I’m hardly listening.” At 02:22 his tone says: “This guy isn’t an actor. This is who he really is in real life. He’s actually genuine. He actually cares.” It’s very difficult to bullshit a hard-bitten New England Italian. Mr. Rogers disarmed his cynical attitude in just under three minutes of sincerity. Goosebumps.
You could not be more off base here. Mr. Pastore was always going to award the grant. You should do more research into this hearing. And perhaps see the entire video from which this clip was taken. It’s humor. Old humor. You can’t look at it through the lens of today…
I never watched Mr. Rogers when I was a kid, but recently I’ve gone through a very hard time. I realized just how horribly abused and neglected I was as a child. The realization was awful, it was more pain than I could have ever imagined, and this lead to me some of his shows. The first one I watched, Daniel Tiger sang about feeling like a mistake and it felt like all those years finally came crashing down and I just sobbed as I continued to watch, feeling more seen or heard than I have in all 17 years. I feel truly appreciated by this man, despite the fact he’s gone. I feel more love from him than my parents could ever give. Feeling truly loved and appreciated after feeling like a worthless monster, rejected by the two people who are supposed to love you the most is easily one of the purest, most raw emotion I could ever feel. Thank you, Mr. Rogers. I’ll carry this feeling with me forever.
I am an alcoholic and a nine year veteran of the Marine Corps... And there is no man I would rather be like than Mr. Rogers. There would be no war if we were like him.
Thank you for your service. I had a 15 year struggle with alcohol myself and i´m sober now for 15 months. One day at a time, friend. Best wishes and best of luck.
Remember you are special. Not because of anything you've done because you don't need to have done anything to be special, no you are special because you are you, and there is only one you in this whole wide world.
Maybe, just maybe, in 2021, instead of showing 8 o'clock news, all TV stations should air episodes of Mr. Rogers. Kindness, empathy and forgiveness are the other vaccines we are so desperatley in need of right now.
There's so so much more truth and kindness in a single episode of Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood than a year of any news program. I think you're on to something amazing!
The genuine joy on his face when he see Jeffrey Ehrlinger all grown up is just everything. There's no artifice to him, just this sincere outpouring of compassion and empathy for everyone he meets. It's also wonderful the way he stays kneeling, he never stands over Jeffrey but stays down at his level and looks up to him. Just too pure for this world.
"Best of"? No need for such a title. Every moment of his life, he graced the Earth like a miracle worker and died knowing he did his job to several generations of children.
Ohhh how this man bring back so many memories. As a little girl who stayed in the hospital for congenital heart disease, Mr. Rogers, his friends,Big Bird and his friends kept me company many days. I remember turning them on instantly forgetting about the tubes,monitors, and needles. Those characters are still very dear to me. As an adult, I’ll still turn on WTTW when hospitalize for frequent pacemaker changes to find that sense of comfort I received as a kid.
@@carybeweary7209 Because people almost never tell you that, and the media always tries to convince you to be someone else and that you're not good enough. It brings tears to my eyes every time. It's the most selfless unconditional love there is.
Many people have made jokes out of Mr Rogers’s career, but at the end of day, Mr Rogers has made an impact that the majority of us will never make. From what we know, Fred was the epitome of what a man should strive to be like, he was selfless and strived to make the impact he made on us all
I used to make jokes about him when I was a teenager. I don’t know why, probably because he hosted a children’s show and I was separating myself from that. But now I watch clips of him on CZcams and cry because he was so special and I don’t know how I could have said anything mean about him.
I’ve only known him for 18 years (I started watching his show when I was 2 and I never got to really revisit it, as he went off the air around the time my interest shifted.) he will always make me feel the full range of emotion. Because just once, I wish the world would have taken his perspective and ran with it. The fact that there is a movie about his life coming up is amazing.
@@SRP3572 I’m so happy you mentioned this. I didn’t realize we could buy episodes! My daughter just turned 18. I’d love for her & my future grandchildren to grow up watching 😊
I grew up watching him. he ended up passing away when I was in kindergarten or first grade. I cried so much. I’m 26 years old and hearing him speak is making me cry right now. He did not deserve to pass away from cancer. He was an amazing man. Thank you Mr. Rogers for making my childhood a memorable one.
Same, I know his show is supposed to be for kids but as an adult with depression and anxiety, watching him really does calm me down and make me feel better
I used to be married to a verbally abusive man. I felt so much pain at some of the ugly words said to me. After he left for work in the morning, me and the kids would watch Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. It was as much for me as it was for my children because it was tremendously healing to hear those words, "I like you just the way you are." ♥️♥️♥️
You really matter! Don't forget that! I watched my mom be abused for the first 5 years of my life. I always try to encourage her since we didnt have much positivity growing up
i used to pretend Mr. Rogers was my dad and that he was always there for me. i still cry watching these videos and i believe in my heart he is my dad-somehow in my heart ❤️
I only just found about Mr. Rogers through that trailer, i am an egyptian 18 year old teenager and i now get why he’s a treasure to so many american children, he was a beautiful soulq
Thankfully, I grew up with Mr. Rogers (I'm 41 now). I didn't know at the time, but my mom hated him and she tried to skipped him on TV to watch something else. I would protest until the show was on. I'm now doing my part to introduce him to my friend's kids and cousins who only watch what's popular.
Today the shows are so flashy. He just comes and calmly speaks. His voice and manor on this show is the same on his television show. He had this way of quietly keeping us interested. Quietly getting our attention. Kids need someone like this so badly. These kids need a mr Rodgers to tell them they are liked for who they are and that all across the world we are neighbors.
The gentle way he speaks, the way he takes his time, doesn’t talk down to people, doesn’t use sarcasm or cynicism; it’s just magic! It’s healing and powerfully moving! You feel deeply loved when you listen to this man.
My friends lived in a condo in Delaware just south of PA in the early 80's. We were young, hung over, dead heads in tie dyed t-shirts that smelled like beer and cigarettes and stuff... We knew that Mr. Rogers also lived in the condo. We were going out early one morning to buy some smokes, and then Mr. Rogers got on the elevator and said, "Hi kids. It's a nice day, isn't it?" We looked at each other through our blood shot eyes and all we could say is "Yes, Mr.Rogers!" "Have a nice day." He said. WE WERE BLOWN AWAY! HE NEVER JUDGED US AT ALL! He was really, really that cool!
@@asielmilian38 given the stories about how much Mr Rogers truly loved and cared about people and refused to judge people, I believe it. Its my new life goal/dream to do what he and Bill Nye has done.
My husband was a hyperactive kid who, in this day and age, would be put on meds. Back in the day he would just run around, always on the move. His Mum told me the only time he was still was when Mr. Rogers was on. He'd sit quietly and watch him for that half an hour. Then he'd get up and be frenetic for the rest of the day. =) Grew up to be one of the most awesome men I've ever known.
@@tok33n14 Oh my goodness I'm bawling like a baby and ran across your comment and it cracked me up (the way you put it, not that you're crying like me).
@@bamitssam1031 people become dependent on them and that's not a good thing ... from personal experience it also messed with my health so I managed to go on a tough year and a half trying to cope with out them and I dont need them anymore all doctors do is prescribe and prescribe but never really dive into the situation
I stayed with the Erlanger's (the parents of the boy in the wheelchair) during a youth retreat in high school, about 10 years ago. They were so appreciative of the time and spotlight Mr. Rogers gave him. Jeff passed in 2007, but his parents spent our whole visit gushing about Fred's acts of love toward him. RIP to both
When I was in elementary school, I wasn't like the other kids. They wore bright and happy colors, I wore black and red. They listened to One Direction and Miley Cyrus, I listened to Three Days Grace and Amy Lee. I never had friends because I never fit in. Then I saw Mister Rogers on tv and he became the only person who made me feel like it was okay to be myself. He made the world a better place and now he's making heaven a better place. God now has a good neighbor.
Such a wonderful, beautiful man. I know parents say "don't imitate what you see on tv" or "Don't try this at home" but Mr. Rogers was the exception. I think if we tried to be just even a bit more like Mr. Rogers. we'd be able to understand and love each other better. If there is a heaven. I can't imagine it existing without Fred Rogers. He was a true light on this earth and we were lucky to share it with him for even a brief period of time.
The twentieth century offered us some of the most amicable inspiring wholesome people in all of our history: Fred Rogers Bob Ross Carl Sagan Jim Henson Robin Williams Steve Irwin Stan Lee No controversies. No arguments. No judging. Just pure empathy for one another. I think the combined work of the aforementioned people has spread more positivity than any other person, religion or movement in history. The world could use more altruistic deeds done out of love and care for one another instead of out of ego and notoriety. Thank you.
The Way he recited that song in front of the congress, just brought me to tears... I needed that. And I do believe, even though I haven't seen his show as a kid, that everyone deserves and needs, a neighbour like Mr. Rogers. Thank you sir, thank you for being our Neighbour
Funny enough, my grandma had a neighbor named "Mr. Rogers" and because I always watched Mr. Roger's Neighborhood at her house, I thought her neighbor Mr. Rogers was Fred Rogers and that he taped his show a few houses down. For years I took him calling me 'neighbor' literally and I'm not even ashamed that I was wrong.
I'm devastated I'll never get a chance to shake this mans hand. With the power of language, it's almost impossible to describe how wonderful this man was.
It may be bittersweet to say, but it is worth noting - if you were to have met him, he would have given you so much time and attention, he would have made you feel like you were the most important person in his life at that time. And that is one of the greatest things about him. When speaking to someone, that person WAS the most important thing in his life, as everyone was worth his time, his attention, and all the love he had to give. And he never really asked for anything in return, did he?
I want to be like him so bad. I want to listen to the person talking to me, really listen and receive what they have to say. I want to be kind, patient.
He wasn’t worried about nobody’s award...he saw his friend and with no hesitation, bolted up them steps to hug him. We didn’t deserve Fred McFeely Rogers, but I’m grateful that we got to have him for as long as we did. RIP, Mr. Rogers. We sure could use a friend like you in our neighborhood today. 🙏🏾
When they brought out Erlinger at the award show and he expressed his gratitude to Mr. Rogers, THAT was when it did me in. After all those years, reaching all those kids, no matter what color, shape or what, having one of them come back and say to you "It's you I like." must have been among the very highest points of all of Fred Rogers' entire life. You can tell too. He's normally so in control and thoughtful in his actions. But as soon as that little kid in the fancy chair wheeled out as a full grown man, he lept from his seat with excitement. God love you, Mr. Rogers.
that's what made it so beautiful, I think a lot of people in similar circumstances because of decorum might stay in their seat and wait until he had made a speech before going up. Mr Rogers just reacted straight from the heart and the genuine joy in his face...
I broke down at that point, too. What a wonderful moment! I wish I could have met Mr. Rogers, but I realize now there are millions of people just like me who wish the same. There's no way he could have met all of us in one lifetime.
@WilliamE216 absolutely. I think if it was other celebrities I would think they just wanted the limelight on them but his reaction reads just as omg that's my friend and I need to be with him now
What he ment with the gift of silence is, when youre silent you will find your inner peace, and your heart will open up. I work as a caretaker and i remeber this one old man from the uk and our walks and then at a random park bench we sat down and he teached me by his example to be silent and i followed this as good as i could. And what ive found was that my heart (its like an energy or feeling - what ever you feel like calling it) was smoothing my whole body and the stress and my anxiety was gone. It was a feeling i will never forget.
I asked a 4 year old buddy the other day "What's going on in the world?" He replied, "The world is being very loud." We sat in silence and pondered. Then I said, "You know what? You're right. You are very wise." We just grinned and enjoyed our surroundings... Out of the mouth of babes, 'ey???
I know that he wasn’t Catholic (he was a Presbyterian minister), but I sometimes wonder why he’s not up for Sainthood. Even if physical miracles aren’t attributed to him, the kindness he gave to us alone should make him a Saint.
Ten physical miracles would not live up to just one of his emotional miracles. And he gave millions of them. Saint would be too weak a word for this man. I defy anyone to ever find anyone in history like him, and I defy the future to ever create another. He was truly one of a kind, and we were all truly blessed to be alive to witness him and feel his genuine love and words of kindness and support.
@@k1productions87 it's a shame there aren't many celebrities with values like him now. I miss good decent people like Mr. Rogers, Stan Lee, Steve Irwin, Bob Ross, Jim Henson, Robin Williams etc
I like what mr. Rogers says at the beginning of this that our society is more interested in noise and silence. In news than Wonder and I completely agree. It's in the quiet moments that we notice the beauty of nature the beauty of things around us The Wonder of our families.
Ritabug34 "The white between the paragraphs." Thinking, feeling, understanding, and patience. Nowadays? Try to have a conversation with someone with ANY white between the paragraphs... if you can even finish one without a mobile phone chirping, TV flashing insecurity-targeted adverts, or even the very person you're talking with being too edgy and brazen to even take in what you've said. Attention spans seem to be shrinking globally. And in spite of all the online shopping and myriad of social media, is it really any wonder that we're more disconnected from each other than ever? I'm not a bitter old person. I'm neither bitter nor old. I think I am, however, a very jaded young person. And that's why I look up videos like this: to remind me that there were, and still are, truly compassionate people on this rock, and that love is real.
@@mookinbabysealfurmittens Me too! Jaded young person and it's the first time I see Mr. Rogers. I didn't know there were people like this! So that's what a real nice people is like!
@@mookinbabysealfurmittens Agree as well. Fred Rogers rightly feared a society where men reacted rather than thought, where they never slept rather than pondered. Where they never love despite having more accessibility to each other than ever. He saw the storm of the modern day coming long before most of his time - or even those after him - did.
I’m surprised the BBC didn’t snag recordings from the US airings and just showed it over there?! That would have been brilliant, or some other channel (I don’t know how the british operate, im American). It’s fairly sad that y’all didn’t get to watch his show, it was really good.
We really need Mr Rogers in today’s society. There is just so much negativity and we could really lear from the wonderful man. I don’t understand why there is so much hatred and negative feelings from everyone. I see it at school, where kids fight and throw punches to deal with their anger towards people, how students threaten to bash and beat up other kids. And when kids try to act cool by being tough. I think we need this man now more than ever.
As a neglected and abused child, this man helped me feel hopeful and less alone. His kindness had such a directly positive impact on me, and my own professional trajectory as a helper.
So glad I could watch him everyday after school. I hate that alot of us grow up and forget his lessons. Im enjoying rewatching episodes, it still helps me today as a 35yr old mother.
This is honestly amazing. Like, jaw dropping. So incredibly ahead of his time with his approach to mental health, being aware of your own emotions and owning them and being empowered to take control of them and choosing to act in a way that's good and kind. I'm staggered by that speech and song to congress, it's something we should foster in ALL our children. The recipe for a happy life.
I'm a 55yo Aussie man who never enjoyed the privilege of growing up with Mr Rogers, and yet, after only 30 mins, he has reached my inner child, and I feel loved. And I wept. And wept. With childlike joy. I am reminded by Mr Rogers that I need to pursue silence and wonder, so that this "boy can someday be a man." And in that silence and wonder, be thankful to/for everyone that has helped that boy become a man. Information and noise cannot do that for you. It's good to "Stop. Stop. Stop." I possess deep respect and high regard for his moral authority (which comes from his gentleness and patience), and his selfless spirit. What a giant of a man...
The comment section is so blissful and filled with peace and empathy. And it contains such beautiful messages that are most certainly influenced by Mr. Rogers words. Even to this day!
My heroes when I was a kid: Fred Rogers, Bob Ross and Ayrton Senna. Where are men like these nowadays? Am I being good enough to my neighbors and brothers? Thank you, Mr. Rogers.
PU2SFX Mr. Rogers is such a WONDERFUL Man and he's had such a WONDERFUL Show. He did touch each of us when we were kids and now I have 2 Nephews (Jacob is 9 & Ethan is 4) and Everytime that I keep asking myself am I good enough to be an Uncle or a Nieghbor or even a Friend. Thank You Mr. Rogers For Everything we still miss you and we still NEVER STOP thinking about you.
czcams.com/video/9U_K76vPGYo/video.html If you have 16 minutes to spare you really should watch this. Senna was an absolute legend, both as a racing driver and as a humanitarian.
What a majestic combination of names and heroes you got there. The first two taught us how to be gentle, loving, softspoken, kind and caring, and Ayrton taught us how to always fight for what we believe in, no matter the odds. He has been my hero as well. Great choices.
In a world like we have today, where people are more afraid and more angry than they have ever been before. I feel like the lessons Mr. Rogers left us with are just all the more precious. In the world today people use anything to get their way and will hurt anyone to make their lives better. We see God used to hurt, we see our police officers using their authority to hurt... But I think the worst thing we see is children in need, children that are scared and confused in a world that seems all the more dangerous, but who's parent and loved ones only end up scaring more as they fill them up with the same hate that is making the world worse. Don't let your anger blind you from what matters, be like Mr. Rogers because Love will always be more powerful than hate.
And then to see the joy in his face when that same child (now grown up) comes to honor him. This man was a true genuine Human Being in every sense of the word. I'm not sure if there was a disingenuous cell in his entire body
Man, he's a real inspiration. There are so many fake nice people, but he was a genuine one. It can be hard to be genuine. But when it is, you don't even have to try.
How am I just now finding out who Mr. Rodgers is? I may not have grown up with him, nor be able to feel what the children that grew up with him feel, nor seen much content from him, but I can see that he was probably one of the kindest human beings ever to walk the face of the Earth. I wish more people were like him; people who care. Not just about the children, but humanity itself. RIP Sir
Ultimate Contra I'm sorry you couldn't have grown up with him like I did. I loved him so much more than Barny because even as I was a kid I could tell he wasn't speaking down to me.
You can get involved and be a fan of his program. Episodes are freely available on PBSKids.org, here on CZcams, and during a Twitch marathon several months ago.
I didn't get to grow up watching his show, but even as a grown up, his words are so relevant for me. I have a stressful life, so listening to him makes me feel better and helps me not to hate life as much as I do
Mr Rogers always looks like he was in top shape. It's a shame the surgery procedure he went through did not go well, and the surgery was the main cause of his death.
So he died from a colonoscopy to remove colon cancer? Dang. The same year, Lynne Thigpen (Acme CrimeNet's The Cheif from _Where in The World is Carmen Sandiego?_ and _Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?_ PBS game shows based on the edutainment computer games, as well as Luna from _Bear in the Big Blue House_ from The Jim Henson Company & The Walt Disney Company in a collaborative effort), died of a brain hemorrhage.
He had stomach cancer, not colon cancer. When he had surgery for said cancer, they thought they had removed it, but it came back and he passed away a few weeks later.
It's videos like this that make me feel a little less awful about the world, because if one man could influence the lives of so many children for the better, then why cant we too? Mr Roger's may be gone, but it's our job now as the adults to teach the children around us the same things he taught us: compassion, kindness, acceptance, and to love yourself.
I am SO grateful that Mr. Rogers was a part of my childhood growing up in the late 1960's and early 1970's. LOVE you Fred💖 & MAHALO for everything you gave us - you are a treasure and still ALIVE in the most real way, I know... 😇✨🌠💜
I’m in a Mister Rogers rabbit hole and bawling. What a beautiful, kind soul. We need more people like Mister Rogers in this world. As someone who works with children with disabilities as a career, I found this especially touching.
I've noticed that you left the last seconds of the video blank..
I see what you did there : )
My exact thoughts. Brilliant.
I caught that too, really nice addition
Ivo Bocaiuva I am sorry, can someone clear this up for me? =/
Seriously? Victor It was about the last things that Mr Rodgers said
Michelle Luna I understand now! =D
Bob Ross: Love yourself
Steve Irwin: Love animals
Stan Lee: Love your imagination
Mr. Rogers: Love your neighbors
Jim Henson: Find your rainbow connection
This is such a wholesome comment. Thanks! :)
Ainsley Harriot: Love cooking (and rub your meat)!
Joseph Wright amen
NWA: Fuck the Police
The world still hasn't caught up to Mr. Rogers in terms of how we treat mental health
It's hard though isn't it?
I find his wisdom so genuine compared to most of the books I read on love and compassion.
You can tell he actually believes what he teaches and that's so incredibly rare in the world of kindness.
@@leoisforevercool Literally yeah, compassion and kindness and gentleness isn't something you can learn from a book, it has to come from the soul
@@josephdavidson3608 I do think it's something you can learn though, which is what Mr. Rogers was trying to teach us
@@leoisforevercool Absolutely, he was the most christian person I've ever heard of
Yeah, the species that experiences existence predominately through thoughts and feelings, doesn't care about either of those things. Lol
He never rushes his words. He thinks about every single syllable that he says. He never fails to calm me down
@ Jo Cole
Thank you for bringing attention to His Intentionallity...
It's So... So... Easy to feel flooded with Hurt, Hate, and Confusion...
... But then Mr Rogers Grounds me to MY True Hopes, Dreams, and Intentions of the Human I Hope that I/We Can All Be...
IF We Focus our Attention to How WE Would Want to Be... Remembered...
The Kindness, Truthfulness, and Necessity... of Our Words are Invaluable.
I am Absolutely Terrified of the Pain... But at this point what Option Do I TRULY Have Left?
Other than to face the Reckoning of My/Our Own life Choices...
As well as the Choices I/We made...
"When all You Were Taught was how to Shoot Somebody who Outdrew Ya' "...
Love and Peace to Anyone who Reads This ...
YOU ARE WORTHY. ♥️.
Speaking slowly and calmly with effective intonation and dynamics makes communication so much more effective.
@@chelseasmith4753 thank you for this, too. Love and peace back. We must all find some love for one another. Even a stranger we have never met, or may never meet! God bless
Feel that same way didn't notice it until I looked down at your comment
Definitely
When I was a kid I had no friends because I was handicapped and I was bullied a lot. I could not wait to get home because I knew even though I didn’t know him I feel like he was a old friend that was always there for me. I cried when he passed because I felt I lost someone I considered my best friend. He had a impact on my my life I will never forget.
"Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yolk upon you and learn from me, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yolk is easy and my burden is light" Jesus :)
junior high/middle school is when that sort of stuff is at its worst. Kids are ruthless in their preteens. I was never handicapped but I was bullied for a couple years, pretty much to the point where I had to leave the school. I can only imagine how much worse it would have been for you. I hope your young adult/adult life was better.
I’m glad you had him. God is still there & I’m sure Mr Rogers would also want you to know Gods love
I love you, friend.
Mr. Rogers actually said that whenever he looked into the camera, he would imagine one child. He would accept each child as an individual. He gave joy to so many
Mr. Rodgers is so comforting that if he weren’t a children’s show host, he would have made a great therapist or counselor :)
Jennifer C ...And yet, in so many ways, he already was. No matter what the children viewing his program had going on in their lives, they knew that they could turn to him for love, support, and gentle talk of tough topics that many "grown-ups" have always been afraid to address at all. They could watch him talking with other children -- children just like them -- and know that they're not alone. And that, so importantly, what they feel is actually normal. We could watch his program feeling safe in his wisdom and song, and could trust that he was honest, loving, and truly genuine, without judgment or shame (just the opposite)... even if, for too many children, he was the only one in their world who was.
Not a warrior, not a king, not a rock star. These are not great! Fred Rogers was a great man, truly the epitome of "heart and soul", love and empathy and understanding.
Humanity lost a piece of its soul when Fred Rogers passed away. But his memory remains, and I hope it continues until we as a species are long gone.
He was an ordained cleric, that might have helped
Jennifer C Agree and I wish he was my counselor.
i watch videos still to this day at 31 while im struggling with borderline personality disorder. and his words and emotion hits me on an emotional level that helps me. he never cared who anyone was, he just wanted to be your neighbor.
@@lutesjay More than that he was a messenger of God and helped millions of children of all ages. However now people would think that he wouldn,t fit in anymore to this evil and politically correct world that stinks now. This awful thinking we have now must stop before it,s too late !!!!!
7:46 notice how he had no hesitation to climb right up on that stage and hug his old friend. he feels so much more genuine than most of hollywood. he doesn't care what the others might think of him. he seemed genuinely happy and surprised to see jeffrey
Horsehead made me honestly tear up man seeing that
So naturally got out of his chair and climbed onto that stage...love that!
I just about started crying at that part
Disclosure ?
Horsehead
Ive never been so quickly drawn to tears by anything
"You know what evil cannot stand is forgiveness." That is a phenomenal line.
It gives me chills like nothing ever has cause hes such a nice dude but hes stone cold serious
I only started watching Mr Roger's show recently, and honestly, the first time I heard him say, "There's no person in the whole world like you, and I like you just the way you are," I burst out crying. I'm 31 years old and I've spent most of my life feeling like a walking abortion. Hearing someone say that I was really wanted in this world; that I was likable, has made so much difference to me, even under lockdown. I really think people can learn so much from his emotional intelligence and if it were up to me, everyone in the world would watch his show.
I hope life brings you some great things Shona. :)
I wish you all the wonder in the world.
keep being yourself and i promise you it is the most freeing thing in the world. you owe to yourself to be yourself always remain truthful and honest. as long as you do that, however hard it might be sometimes, you will be happy and succeed in anything you do. I love you!
@@ImJustStar thanks, i love you too
Ooooooo I love this!!! 💜💜💜🙌🙏
I'm an atheist but if angels were to truly exist, this man is the real definition
Adam Crawford .... I did make a joke about not crying when I very obviously I am, but I would kind of ruin the point of Mr. Rogers whole freaking career
well Angels do exist my friend but according to God we are above the Angels, I know you said you are Atheist but I do wanna say that Jesus Loves you
Now this is a real christian role mode, GB everyone !
@@bigwillietheb thank you sir, I was raised Church of Christ for the first 19 years of my life. When I was 20, I read the bible from cover to cover. It took me a week but I did it and that is what actually pushed me into atheism. At the risk of getting into a youtube debate, I really loved your comment as well as everyone else's. Hope everyone is doing well this evening
This comment thread is so wonderful. Christians and atheists just accepting each other but saying that they're loved, despite their beliefs. I haven't seen this on the internet in months.
Mr Rogers just sang a song about controlling your feelings at a public hearing to an angery man and won 20 mil
Yes!!
He is an OG!
Senator Pastore wasn't angry, but he _did_ have a bit of a reputation for being a tough, no-nonsense type.
He didn't win it. He earned it.
@@thomasmills339 Sooooo winning..?
We never had Mr Rogers in the UK.
I feel like we missed something special.
I feel robbed!
Let's all do some reruns of the shows, we need this right now.
No entiendo el inglés pueden traducir
I bet Mr Rogers would just say. Won't you be my neighbour. His messages have no boundaries.
@@Lizzifer7 yes i feel the same😔
He was for the world my guy
I spent a lot of my childhood in the hospital(36 surgeries). This man made a lonely blind child feel validated and important.
💜💜💛💛
Glade to hear hope your doing better neighbor
I can't even imagine that, I'm glad that you didn't need to be alone, and I hope as well that you are also doing well physically
How tf u type this then 🤨
@@pickleboiyum4091 nobody likes you.
"There is One Thing That Evil Cannot Stand And That Is Forgiveness".... The Greatest Quote I've Ever Heard
Fred was full of great quotes. You know I heard a great line recently from the ‘I was almost a school shooter’ guy, he was talking from his experience, “the people you think deserve love the least are the ones who need it the most”. It fits with Fred’s quote.
And Jesus of Nazareth offered it to everyone!
I would replace forgiveness with COMPASSION as it is far more beautiful 🙏🏽
In forgiveness we put ourselves on a higher pedestal by forgiving the other. Besides when we forgive it is consciously and the subconscious retains the hurt we were subjected to. ( the subconscious is 9 times the Concious )
Through COMPASSION we never condemn the person, however his acts are condemned. The act and the actor is not the same.
and yet people want capital punishment
@@suprchickn7745 Yes, Amen. I love Jesus with all my heart. God bless you.
"I'm very concerned that our society is much more interesting in information, rather than wonder. In noise, rather than silence." Absolutely beautiful... and how to deal with that in roles in the media.
He thought the world was noisy back then imagine how noisy he would think the modern world is with online Gaming,louder music,bitter politics,constant online streaming,social media etc
Isn't that amazing because those words were said I believe before the advent of mobile devices. How true of a statement it is today!
He is so deeply missed but im kinda glad he isn't here having to see it, i believe it would break his heart
the loudness is for not hearing the voices inside
What does that say for the struggles our children are going through, with video games and social media? It's so sad man
The way he takes his time while speaking is wonderful. I have ADHD, and usually I go crazy trying to listen to people talk slowly, but with Mr. Rogers I can listen and take in every word. He truly was an angel.
I've got ADD and it's hard for me to keep my attention on a lot of videos on here and I'll go to the next one before one is over, but I always watch the whole video when he is in the video. So I know what you mean 😊
I have autism which makes both of those conditions and for that matter any feel like a trip to the beach in comparison.
I have Asperger’s, and I can’t talk all that great. My mouth never agrees with my brain. I find it so nice that people can talk so easily, like Mr. Rogers. At this point, it’s more of an annoyance when I mess up when speaking, but I truly do love that people can do things I can’t, and I don’t know the reason, it just makes me happy.
This show and Bear in the Big Blue House were hugely important to us on the spectrum
Hello ADHD bro.
I see what you mean.
He’s just so… wonderful.
"I don't care how many, even if it's just ONE."
I love you, Mr. Rogers.
I honestly cried when Rogers climbed the stage and hugged Jeff, I have never seen a more genuine person in my life.
Is he the same person as the kid in the song part?
Juicy Pear yeah
Me too, joyful, nourishing tears 🙏
Male in my early 30s. It hit me in the feels too bro.....
Link?
i'm not crying you're crying.
We're all crying. And that is okay. Mister Rogers would be happy to see us sharing our feelings with each other, as well as our feelings for him. Here, in this place at this time, we are all neighbors ^_^
There is nothing embarrassing or unmanly about honestly expressing one's feelings. Sometimes people think that they have to be tough, and there's nothing really wrong with being tough, but you don't have to be tough all the time, only when toughness is called for. If only people were more open about their emotions and didn't try to hide them away, the world would assuredly be a better place.
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
It's okay to cry.
Damn right i am
At 01:06 the Senator’s tone says: “Yup. Here comes another entitled celebrity asshole who’s gonna give me a song and a dance. Go ahead; I’m hardly listening.”
At 02:22 his tone says: “This guy isn’t an actor. This is who he really is in real life. He’s actually genuine. He actually cares.”
It’s very difficult to bullshit a hard-bitten New England Italian. Mr. Rogers disarmed his cynical attitude in just under three minutes of sincerity. Goosebumps.
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 praise God
You could not be more off base here. Mr. Pastore was always going to award the grant. You should do more research into this hearing. And perhaps see the entire video from which this clip was taken. It’s humor. Old humor. You can’t look at it through the lens of today…
I never watched Mr. Rogers when I was a kid, but recently I’ve gone through a very hard time. I realized just how horribly abused and neglected I was as a child. The realization was awful, it was more pain than I could have ever imagined, and this lead to me some of his shows. The first one I watched, Daniel Tiger sang about feeling like a mistake and it felt like all those years finally came crashing down and I just sobbed as I continued to watch, feeling more seen or heard than I have in all 17 years. I feel truly appreciated by this man, despite the fact he’s gone. I feel more love from him than my parents could ever give. Feeling truly loved and appreciated after feeling like a worthless monster, rejected by the two people who are supposed to love you the most is easily one of the purest, most raw emotion I could ever feel. Thank you, Mr. Rogers. I’ll carry this feeling with me forever.
And he conveyed that feeling because he knows how God feels toward all of us! God bless you!
Hope you're doing good buddy. Take care!
I am glad to be your neighbor.
I’m praying for you
You should watch the TV Series 'Kidding' !
I am an alcoholic and a nine year veteran of the Marine Corps... And there is no man I would rather be like than Mr. Rogers. There would be no war if we were like him.
Thank you for serving. Remember Mr Rogers loves you.
Thank you for your service.
I had a 15 year struggle with alcohol myself and i´m sober now for 15 months.
One day at a time, friend.
Best wishes and best of luck.
Lord Farquaad no pretty sure there thanking him for joining the marines and serving the country
Remember you are special. Not because of anything you've done because you don't need to have done anything to be special, no you are special because you are you, and there is only one you in this whole wide world.
You know who influenced Mr Rodgers: Jesus Christ.
Every sentence he speaks is beautiful. I could cry.
I did. He is a beautiful soul
I am. haha
TheModernFate this is so accurate oh my god I love him. Such a pure cinnamon roll
I am crying
I am
Maybe, just maybe, in 2021, instead of showing 8 o'clock news, all TV stations should air episodes of Mr. Rogers. Kindness, empathy and forgiveness are the other vaccines we are so desperatley in need of right now.
Nothing would make me happier
Yes! I would love that ♥️.
There's so so much more truth and kindness in a single episode of Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood than a year of any news program. I think you're on to something amazing!
Agreed.
However, Not “other” vaccines I need.
Those are the ONLY vaccines I’d want.
I do not need that one vaccine you're referring to, but Mr. Roger's? Yes.
The genuine joy on his face when he see Jeffrey Ehrlinger all grown up is just everything. There's no artifice to him, just this sincere outpouring of compassion and empathy for everyone he meets. It's also wonderful the way he stays kneeling, he never stands over Jeffrey but stays down at his level and looks up to him. Just too pure for this world.
He was the real deal. He truly loved everyone and wanted this world to be a better place.
"Best of"?
No need for such a title. Every moment of his life, he graced the Earth like a miracle worker and died knowing he did his job to several generations of children.
think the title "Mr. Rogers" would be a little vague
The video would be a little too long
Drew Burris when it comes to Mr Rogers, I don’t think we would mind :)
Ohhh how this man bring back so many memories. As a little girl who stayed in the hospital for congenital heart disease, Mr. Rogers, his friends,Big Bird and his friends kept me company many days. I remember turning them on instantly forgetting about the tubes,monitors, and needles. Those characters are still very dear to me. As an adult, I’ll still turn on WTTW when hospitalize for frequent pacemaker changes to find that sense of comfort I received as a kid.
I have a congenital heart condition, too!
Wow
I wish the best for you, Mr. Rogers would do that, too
❤
I will pray for health for you, God bless.
Mr. Rogers have me the security and empathy o didn't have growing up in an abusive home.
Thank god Mr. Rogers isn't living the situation in the US at the moment, his heart would break
If he was, everyone would be happy
I think he would have made it better
Especially now they are jabbing kids for profit
And it's even worse right now. Late 2023
It's so difficult to stay kind and calm in a world full of chaos. I think we should strive to bring this in our world by ourselves.
I'm 33, and rewatching Mr Rogers helped me quit smoking. Over a year, and i quit a habit I had since I was five years old.
Since you were 5?! That's amazing. It's a shame that you were introduced to such a crippling addiction so young. Congratulations my friend. 😊
@@nortonman5238 City folks like to mess with hick kids. Especially native American hick kids.
This man deserved the Nobel peace prize!
Agreed!
Agreed.
More than most
definitely
He really does
"You make everyday a special day. You know how? By you just being yourself" - Mr. Rogers
We love you mr. Rogers
Why is this so touching?
@@carybeweary7209 Because people almost never tell you that, and the media always tries to convince you to be someone else and that you're not good enough.
It brings tears to my eyes every time.
It's the most selfless unconditional love there is.
There’s only one person in the whole world like you, and that’s you yourself.
I love that quote
Im not going through anything rn but I still needed this bc I feel a bit "average" sometimes if that makes any sense
@@BlueStar4040 , i totally understand that. In real school, I felt completely regular. It’s better now, but I totally know the feeling
He talks the exact same way to all people, children and adults. And that’s part of the magic of Mr. Rogers. 😊❤️
Mr Rogers is a man for all people, no matter how old they are!
"This world is so noisy..."
Such strong soul in this man. Wow.
Many people have made jokes out of Mr Rogers’s career, but at the end of day, Mr Rogers has made an impact that the majority of us will never make. From what we know, Fred was the epitome of what a man should strive to be like, he was selfless and strived to make the impact he made on us all
I actually think any joke was made in good humor..No one actually disliked the man and had bad intentions towards him.
I used to make jokes about him when I was a teenager. I don’t know why, probably because he hosted a children’s show and I was separating myself from that. But now I watch clips of him on CZcams and cry because he was so special and I don’t know how I could have said anything mean about him.
Mr. Rogers is the only celebrity who I still place my trust in and think "That's someone I want to be like."
He also didnt mide the jokes. He had a good sense of humor.
@@roetheboat1 what about Keanu Reeves?
I've only know this man for an hour and I'm here sobbing like a child watching his story.
Samee. My eyes is hurting from crying.
I’ve only known him for 18 years (I started watching his show when I was 2 and I never got to really revisit it, as he went off the air around the time my interest shifted.) he will always make me feel the full range of emotion. Because just once, I wish the world would have taken his perspective and ran with it. The fact that there is a movie about his life coming up is amazing.
There are episodes of his show on PBSkids.org, and amazon prime
I’ve known this man for a day
And I already love him
Truly a pure man
oh God I thought its just only me...
This man just healed a part of myself I didn't know needed healing. Just discovered he existed but I miss him already.
Don’t be sad he’s gone, be happy he was ever with us ❤️
Glad you're now part of Mister Roger's Neighborhood. Welcome, neighbor.
I just bought and received today 90 episodes of Mister Rogers Neighborhood ☺️
I was a neighbor of his for a long time. Unlike most celebrities, the more you learn of the real man the more you love him.
@@SRP3572
I’m so happy you mentioned this.
I didn’t realize we could buy episodes!
My daughter just turned 18.
I’d love for her & my future grandchildren to grow up watching 😊
I grew up watching him. he ended up passing away when I was in kindergarten or first grade. I cried so much. I’m 26 years old and hearing him speak is making me cry right now. He did not deserve to pass away from cancer. He was an amazing man. Thank you Mr. Rogers for making my childhood a memorable one.
Amen. I was about 3-4 when he died but I remember it like yesterday. I felt like I had lost a friend
it’s you i like. it’s you yourself. it’s you.
I’ve had clinical depression since I was a kid, mr rogers always helped on my low days and he still does
Same, I know his show is supposed to be for kids but as an adult with depression and anxiety, watching him really does calm me down and make me feel better
That's beautiful!
💕💕💗💗💗💕💕💕 I really fucking feel for you
I'm so glad!
I used to be married to a verbally abusive man. I felt so much pain at some of the ugly words said to me. After he left for work in the morning, me and the kids would watch Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. It was as much for me as it was for my children because it was tremendously healing to hear those words, "I like you just the way you are." ♥️♥️♥️
You really matter! Don't forget that!
I watched my mom be abused for the first 5 years of my life. I always try to encourage her since we didnt have much positivity growing up
i used to pretend Mr. Rogers was my dad and that he was always there for me. i still cry watching these videos and i believe in my heart he is my dad-somehow in my heart ❤️
I only just found about Mr. Rogers through that trailer, i am an egyptian 18 year old teenager and i now get why he’s a treasure to so many american children, he was a beautiful soulq
I'm 18 too. I wish I had Mr. Rogers in my life earlier. When I'm sad or angry I watch some clips from The Neighborhood and feel happy again
I assure you Mr Rogers wanted to impact the entire World beyond America not just back then but even now.
Thankfully, I grew up with Mr. Rogers (I'm 41 now). I didn't know at the time, but my mom hated him and she tried to skipped him on TV to watch something else. I would protest until the show was on. I'm now doing my part to introduce him to my friend's kids and cousins who only watch what's popular.
@@jameshuddleston3191 I did too, but not the actual show. I grew up with an old page on PBS Kids. I spent hours on it at a time.
Oi I wanted to watch it too, Brazil didn't have those tv shows.
Today the shows are so flashy. He just comes and calmly speaks. His voice and manor on this show is the same on his television show. He had this way of quietly keeping us interested. Quietly getting our attention. Kids need someone like this so badly. These kids need a mr Rodgers to tell them they are liked for who they are and that all across the world we are neighbors.
Yes, nowadays you're only cool or only receive attention if you're loud and fast all the time.
Besides. A man being this friendly with kids would not fare well these days I'm afraid.
Live Laugh Love Theyshould re-air his episodes all over the world!
Look at kids shows now. All terrible meaningless animations. He did things so differently.
@@PawsleyDirt yeah I know if he was on TV when I was a kid I would hate it but now I can't get enough of it
The gentle way he speaks, the way he takes his time, doesn’t talk down to people, doesn’t use sarcasm or cynicism; it’s just magic! It’s healing and powerfully moving! You feel deeply loved when you listen to this man.
What a wonderful man , as a child I loved him, now as a 58 year old I still do. God bless him. ❤️😇❤️
My friends lived in a condo in Delaware just south of PA in the early 80's. We were young, hung over, dead heads in tie dyed t-shirts that smelled like beer and cigarettes and stuff... We knew that Mr. Rogers also lived in the condo. We were going out early one morning to buy some smokes, and then Mr. Rogers got on the elevator and said, "Hi kids. It's a nice day, isn't it?"
We looked at each other through our blood shot eyes and all we could say is "Yes, Mr.Rogers!" "Have a nice day." He said.
WE WERE BLOWN AWAY! HE NEVER JUDGED US AT ALL! He was really, really that cool!
John Loftus thats ao awesome! Good for you!
I’m cracking up, thanks man
Interesting, since he lived in a modest house in Pittsburgh from the time he left his stint in Canada until his death.
John Loftus Is that true?
@@asielmilian38 given the stories about how much Mr Rogers truly loved and cared about people and refused to judge people, I believe it. Its my new life goal/dream to do what he and Bill Nye has done.
My husband was a hyperactive kid who, in this day and age, would be put on meds. Back in the day he would just run around, always on the move. His Mum told me the only time he was still was when Mr. Rogers was on. He'd sit quietly and watch him for that half an hour. Then he'd get up and be frenetic for the rest of the day. =)
Grew up to be one of the most awesome men I've ever known.
Oh just fucking kill me with kindness already 😭😭
Beautiful!
@@tok33n14 Oh my goodness I'm bawling like a baby and ran across your comment and it cracked me up (the way you put it, not that you're crying like me).
Nothing wrong with meds
@@bamitssam1031 people become dependent on them and that's not a good thing ... from personal experience it also messed with my health so I managed to go on a tough year and a half trying to cope with out them and I dont need them anymore all doctors do is prescribe and prescribe but never really dive into the situation
I stayed with the Erlanger's (the parents of the boy in the wheelchair) during a youth retreat in high school, about 10 years ago. They were so appreciative of the time and spotlight Mr. Rogers gave him. Jeff passed in 2007, but his parents spent our whole visit gushing about Fred's acts of love toward him. RIP to both
When I was in elementary school, I wasn't like the other kids. They wore bright and happy colors, I wore black and red. They listened to One Direction and Miley Cyrus, I listened to Three Days Grace and Amy Lee. I never had friends because I never fit in. Then I saw Mister Rogers on tv and he became the only person who made me feel like it was okay to be myself. He made the world a better place and now he's making heaven a better place. God now has a good neighbor.
I went through the same thing but in high school and listening to three days grace and many bands
An old saying that I think applies to Mr. Fred Rogers: Nothing as strong as gentleness, nothing as gentle as pure strength
Such a wonderful, beautiful man. I know parents say "don't imitate what you see on tv" or "Don't try this at home" but Mr. Rogers was the exception. I think if we tried to be just even a bit more like Mr. Rogers. we'd be able to understand and love each other better. If there is a heaven. I can't imagine it existing without Fred Rogers. He was a true light on this earth and we were lucky to share it with him for even a brief period of time.
PowerGlove79 Sadly, we have been living without this man for over a decade, and it keeps getting worse and worse.
If we didn’t have Mr. Rogers, we’d still have Bob Ross.
Why would you want to be like anyone else when you can just be you?
@@alexlau5146 Be the very best you can offer. ^-^
The twentieth century offered us some of the most amicable inspiring wholesome people in all of our history:
Fred Rogers
Bob Ross
Carl Sagan
Jim Henson
Robin Williams
Steve Irwin
Stan Lee
No controversies. No arguments. No judging. Just pure empathy for one another. I think the combined work of the aforementioned people has spread more positivity than any other person, religion or movement in history. The world could use more altruistic deeds done out of love and care for one another instead of out of ego and notoriety.
Thank you.
The Way he recited that song in front of the congress, just brought me to tears... I needed that. And I do believe, even though I haven't seen his show as a kid, that everyone deserves and needs, a neighbour like Mr. Rogers. Thank you sir, thank you for being our Neighbour
I love you Mr. Rogers xxxxxxf
Funny enough, my grandma had a neighbor named "Mr. Rogers" and because I always watched Mr. Roger's Neighborhood at her house, I thought her neighbor Mr. Rogers was Fred Rogers and that he taped his show a few houses down. For years I took him calling me 'neighbor' literally and I'm not even ashamed that I was wrong.
I'm devastated I'll never get a chance to shake this mans hand. With the power of language, it's almost impossible to describe how wonderful this man was.
It may be bittersweet to say, but it is worth noting - if you were to have met him, he would have given you so much time and attention, he would have made you feel like you were the most important person in his life at that time. And that is one of the greatest things about him. When speaking to someone, that person WAS the most important thing in his life, as everyone was worth his time, his attention, and all the love he had to give. And he never really asked for anything in return, did he?
I want to be like him so bad. I want to listen to the person talking to me, really listen and receive what they have to say. I want to be kind, patient.
@@greenlimabean you can be, and you are!
We all can be better with basic awareness.
If we want a neighbor like MrRogers, gotta be that human.
James Brown visit his grave
He wasn’t worried about nobody’s award...he saw his friend and with no hesitation, bolted up them steps to hug him.
We didn’t deserve Fred McFeely Rogers, but I’m grateful that we got to have him for as long as we did. RIP, Mr. Rogers. We sure could use a friend like you in our neighborhood today. 🙏🏾
Donald Trump brought me here. What an amazing man. If only we could have more Mr. Rogers in politics, television and real life.
@@bigguy3021 true. I’ve never seen donald like this at all
Mr. Rogers is one of the greatest men to ever live. The world needs more Fred Rogers, desperately.
When they brought out Erlinger at the award show and he expressed his gratitude to Mr. Rogers, THAT was when it did me in. After all those years, reaching all those kids, no matter what color, shape or what, having one of them come back and say to you "It's you I like." must have been among the very highest points of all of Fred Rogers' entire life.
You can tell too. He's normally so in control and thoughtful in his actions. But as soon as that little kid in the fancy chair wheeled out as a full grown man, he lept from his seat with excitement. God love you, Mr. Rogers.
that's what made it so beautiful, I think a lot of people in similar circumstances because of decorum might stay in their seat and wait until he had made a speech before going up. Mr Rogers just reacted straight from the heart and the genuine joy in his face...
The look on his face when Jeff came out. It's too pure.
I broke down at that point, too. What a wonderful moment! I wish I could have met Mr. Rogers, but I realize now there are millions of people just like me who wish the same. There's no way he could have met all of us in one lifetime.
The way he climbs up on the stage to greet Jeffrey gets me every time.
@WilliamE216 absolutely. I think if it was other celebrities I would think they just wanted the limelight on them but his reaction reads just as omg that's my friend and I need to be with him now
I never got to grow up with him as my neighbor, but right now I would like to have even a five minute conversation with him.
I used to watch him in the 90s with my step dad. ;_;
What he ment with the gift of silence is, when youre silent you will find your inner peace, and your heart will open up. I work as a caretaker and i remeber this one old man from the uk and our walks and then at a random park bench we sat down and he teached me by his example to be silent and i followed this as good as i could. And what ive found was that my heart (its like an energy or feeling - what ever you feel like calling it) was smoothing my whole body and the stress and my anxiety was gone. It was a feeling i will never forget.
This is beautiful. Thank you for your work. ❤
Our world is full of noise.. So sometimes all we really need is a little moment of silence ❤
I asked a 4 year old buddy the other day "What's going on in the world?" He replied, "The world is being very loud." We sat in silence and pondered. Then I said, "You know what? You're right. You are very wise." We just grinned and enjoyed our surroundings...
Out of the mouth of babes, 'ey???
I know that he wasn’t Catholic (he was a Presbyterian minister), but I sometimes wonder why he’s not up for Sainthood. Even if physical miracles aren’t attributed to him, the kindness he gave to us alone should make him a Saint.
Ten physical miracles would not live up to just one of his emotional miracles. And he gave millions of them. Saint would be too weak a word for this man. I defy anyone to ever find anyone in history like him, and I defy the future to ever create another. He was truly one of a kind, and we were all truly blessed to be alive to witness him and feel his genuine love and words of kindness and support.
I literally was JUST thinking this. The number of homes this man impacted is a miracle in itself.
@@k1productions87 it's a shame there aren't many celebrities with values like him now. I miss good decent people like Mr. Rogers, Stan Lee, Steve Irwin, Bob Ross, Jim Henson, Robin Williams etc
National treasure, imo
@@joebees21 Keanu and Hanks are still here
Every sweater mr rogers wore on the show was knitted by his mother. Best guy ever
I discovered Mr.Rodgers about 20 minuets ago and he's already changed the entire trajectory of my life
I like what mr. Rogers says at the beginning of this that our society is more interested in noise and silence. In news than Wonder and I completely agree. It's in the quiet moments that we notice the beauty of nature the beauty of things around us The Wonder of our families.
Ritabug34 "The white between the paragraphs." Thinking, feeling, understanding, and patience. Nowadays? Try to have a conversation with someone with ANY white between the paragraphs... if you can even finish one without a mobile phone chirping, TV flashing insecurity-targeted adverts, or even the very person you're talking with being too edgy and brazen to even take in what you've said. Attention spans seem to be shrinking globally. And in spite of all the online shopping and myriad of social media, is it really any wonder that we're more disconnected from each other than ever? I'm not a bitter old person. I'm neither bitter nor old. I think I am, however, a very jaded young person. And that's why I look up videos like this: to remind me that there were, and still are, truly compassionate people on this rock, and that love is real.
@@mookinbabysealfurmittens Me too! Jaded young person and it's the first time I see Mr. Rogers. I didn't know there were people like this! So that's what a real nice people is like!
@@mookinbabysealfurmittens Agree as well. Fred Rogers rightly feared a society where men reacted rather than thought, where they never slept rather than pondered. Where they never love despite having more accessibility to each other than ever.
He saw the storm of the modern day coming long before most of his time - or even those after him - did.
Why didn't we have this in the UK? Little me needed this.
I’m surprised the BBC didn’t snag recordings from the US airings and just showed it over there?! That would have been brilliant, or some other channel (I don’t know how the british operate, im American). It’s fairly sad that y’all didn’t get to watch his show, it was really good.
G Cooper If the BBC did air this, I think the kids would have embraced it with excitement.Or,maybe there should have been a program similar to this.
Aww, here’s a little love, even if late 😘❤️
@@davidthorp01 I would usually watch this b4 dinner at my house on WNET 13 NYC.
G Cooper I think that kids would have loved this show.They would have been comforted by Fred Rogers' assurance that they are liked the way they are.
This man is the embodiment of love, empathy and compassion.
We really need Mr Rogers in today’s society. There is just so much negativity and we could really lear from the wonderful man. I don’t understand why there is so much hatred and negative feelings from everyone. I see it at school, where kids fight and throw punches to deal with their anger towards people, how students threaten to bash and beat up other kids. And when kids try to act cool by being tough. I think we need this man now more than ever.
As a neglected and abused child, this man helped me feel hopeful and less alone. His kindness had such a directly positive impact on me, and my own professional trajectory as a helper.
He was always my happy place as a child
An amazing person. The world is better for having Fred Rogers in it for a time.
yea but he's not gone nore forgotten thanks to the rewind botton
Great man. Sadly, the world’s gone backwards since this.
So glad I could watch him everyday after school. I hate that alot of us grow up and forget his lessons. Im enjoying rewatching episodes, it still helps me today as a 35yr old mother.
I hope to show my kids him one day.
oh man. That moment that Jeff was up on stage and talking to Mr. Rogers, I started to cry. What a beautiful moment, what a beautiful person
I love how Mr. Rogers doesn't miss a beat and walks right onto stage the moment he sees Jeffrey to give him a hug.
This is honestly amazing. Like, jaw dropping. So incredibly ahead of his time with his approach to mental health, being aware of your own emotions and owning them and being empowered to take control of them and choosing to act in a way that's good and kind. I'm staggered by that speech and song to congress, it's something we should foster in ALL our children. The recipe for a happy life.
Great comment Joe :).
I don't think he was ahead of his time. Rather, he represented timeless traditional virtues, wisdom and values.
We don't have Mr Roger's in South Africa 🥺🥺 this made me cry ,the world needs more people like Mr R
Steve Irwin advocated for animals. Mr. Rogers advocated for children. What have we done to deserve such wonderful people?
Probably one of the best moments is when Jeffery comes out as a full man in his wheel chair and Mr Rogers is visibly ecstatic to see him again.
“Oh my, this is a noisy world.”
-Mr. Rodgers
I'm a 55yo Aussie man who never enjoyed the privilege of growing up with Mr Rogers, and yet, after only 30 mins, he has reached my inner child, and I feel loved.
And I wept. And wept. With childlike joy.
I am reminded by Mr Rogers that I need to pursue silence and wonder, so that this "boy can someday be a man." And in that silence and wonder, be thankful to/for everyone that has helped that boy become a man. Information and noise cannot do that for you. It's good to "Stop. Stop. Stop."
I possess deep respect and high regard for his moral authority (which comes from his gentleness and patience), and his selfless spirit.
What a giant of a man...
The comment section is so blissful and filled with peace and empathy. And it contains such beautiful messages that are most certainly influenced by Mr. Rogers words. Even to this day!
Imagine the impact if Mr rogers, bob Ross, and Steve Irwin made a 1 hour tv special together for children of today.
My heroes when I was a kid: Fred Rogers, Bob Ross and Ayrton Senna. Where are men like these nowadays? Am I being good enough to my neighbors and brothers?
Thank you, Mr. Rogers.
PU2SFX Mr. Rogers is such a WONDERFUL Man and he's had such a WONDERFUL Show. He did touch each of us when we were kids and now I have 2 Nephews (Jacob is 9 & Ethan is 4) and Everytime that I keep asking myself am I good enough to be an Uncle or a Nieghbor or even a Friend. Thank You Mr. Rogers For Everything we still miss you and we still NEVER STOP thinking about you.
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Who's that last one, Ayrton Senna? Never heard that name; tell me about him.
Robert Lombardo Ayrton Senna is a Brazilian Race Car Driver
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If you have 16 minutes to spare you really should watch this. Senna was an absolute legend, both as a racing driver and as a humanitarian.
What a majestic combination of names and heroes you got there. The first two taught us how to be gentle, loving, softspoken, kind and caring, and Ayrton taught us how to always fight for what we believe in, no matter the odds. He has been my hero as well. Great choices.
In a world like we have today, where people are more afraid and more angry than they have ever been before. I feel like the lessons Mr. Rogers left us with are just all the more precious.
In the world today people use anything to get their way and will hurt anyone to make their lives better. We see God used to hurt, we see our police officers using their authority to hurt... But I think the worst thing we see is children in need, children that are scared and confused in a world that seems all the more dangerous, but who's parent and loved ones only end up scaring more as they fill them up with the same hate that is making the world worse.
Don't let your anger blind you from what matters, be like Mr. Rogers because Love will always be more powerful than hate.
If we gave a man like Mr Rogers the power of president.. That may be the very first time to see true world peace.
listening to him talk about a child with down syndrome choked me up... not going to lie
And then to see the joy in his face when that same child (now grown up) comes to honor him. This man was a true genuine Human Being in every sense of the word. I'm not sure if there was a disingenuous cell in his entire body
im still crying while im typing this
“It helps to be loved in order to work in this life”
As someone who struggles to love themself, this means so much💜
I don't know you... but I care about you and wish you nothing but happiness 😊
@@billmason2785 Aw thank you so much! I wish you happiness as well!!😊
Man, he's a real inspiration.
There are so many fake nice people, but he was a genuine one.
It can be hard to be genuine. But when it is, you don't even have to try.
My children have asked why I loved Mr. Rogers and I tell them that he loved me.
How am I just now finding out who Mr. Rodgers is? I may not have grown up with him, nor be able to feel what the children that grew up with him feel, nor seen much content from him, but I can see that he was probably one of the kindest human beings ever to walk the face of the Earth. I wish more people were like him; people who care. Not just about the children, but humanity itself. RIP Sir
Ultimate Contra I'm sorry you couldn't have grown up with him like I did. I loved him so much more than Barny because even as I was a kid I could tell he wasn't speaking down to me.
You can get involved and be a fan of his program. Episodes are freely available on PBSKids.org, here on CZcams, and during a Twitch marathon several months ago.
I wish we had Mr. Rogers on TV where I'm from :( we didn't have Sesame Street or things like that too
He was a blessing and a gift to this world!
Welcome to the neighborhood :)
In this year, 2020, I think everyone needs to see this right now.
I didn't get to grow up watching his show, but even as a grown up, his words are so relevant for me. I have a stressful life, so listening to him makes me feel better and helps me not to hate life as much as I do
Mr Rogers always looks like he was in top shape. It's a shame the surgery procedure he went through did not go well, and the surgery was the main cause of his death.
So he died from a colonoscopy to remove colon cancer? Dang. The same year, Lynne Thigpen (Acme CrimeNet's The Cheif from _Where in The World is Carmen Sandiego?_ and _Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?_ PBS game shows based on the edutainment computer games, as well as Luna from _Bear in the Big Blue House_ from The Jim Henson Company & The Walt Disney Company in a collaborative effort), died of a brain hemorrhage.
Fun fact: he tried to stay at 143 lbs because those are the numbers of letters in "I love you" he was so pure
He had stomach cancer, not colon cancer. When he had surgery for said cancer, they thought they had removed it, but it came back and he passed away a few weeks later.
Yet another goal to try to live up to ... (I'm currently at 147.)
I’m 341 pounds. You love I
Whenever I just hear a split second of Mr. Rogers my eyes get watery
God bless him
We need this man now more than ever before...
I come back to this video whenever I need reminding that there was, are, and will be genuinely good people in this world.
“the best of mr rogers” **the entirety of mr roger’s show plays**
“One of my wise teachers, Dr. William F. Orr, told me, ‘There is only one thing evil cannot stand and that is forgiveness.'” -Fred Rogers
It's videos like this that make me feel a little less awful about the world, because if one man could influence the lives of so many children for the better, then why cant we too? Mr Roger's may be gone, but it's our job now as the adults to teach the children around us the same things he taught us: compassion, kindness, acceptance, and to love yourself.
I am SO grateful that Mr. Rogers was a part of my childhood growing up in the late 1960's and early 1970's.
LOVE you Fred💖 & MAHALO for everything you gave us - you are a treasure and still ALIVE in the most real way, I know...
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I’m in a Mister Rogers rabbit hole and bawling. What a beautiful, kind soul. We need more people like Mister Rogers in this world. As someone who works with children with disabilities as a career, I found this especially touching.