The book, The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember
by Fred Rogers with help from Joanne Rogers and other members of Family Communications Inc. In 2003, shortly after his death, a book publisher asked if they could collect Mr Rogers quotations so others could benefit from his wisdom. The four sections of the book include:- The Courage to Be Yourself
- Understanding Love
- The Challenges of Inner Discipline
- We Are All Neighbors
The collection of quotes and versus helped me to be appreciative of individuals unique qualities. Mr. Rogers does not describe an easy life. It is a life of struggle to be disciplined, a life where it takes effort and work to turn wishes into reality, and where it helps to have friends by your side when life is difficult.
Mr. Rodgers spent a considerable amount of effort to make sure his television show would help children become more self assured and able to confront difficulty. He researched the latest information about child development and became an ordained Presbyterian Minister.
When I was in college I gave my resident advisor a poster of Mister Rogers for her Secret Santa gift. She liked it very much. This book had not been published at the time but she would have enjoyed it too. The book has helped me be a better father and further spurred me on to keep learning and put the knowledge to use for the betterment of the common good.
Forward by Joanne Rogers - 12 min.
The Courage to Be Yourself -14 min.
Understanding Love - 20 min.
No comments:
Post a Comment