Comments on: 5 Lessons Mister Rogers Taught Me About Writing and Life

By: lwidmer

lwidmer — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 17:42:57 +0000

In reply to Paula Hendrickson. Paula, we had PBS when the weather was clear. ;) I lived in the country, so having three channels was standard. Having four was a bonus!

By: Paula Hendrickson

Paula Hendrickson — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 16:07:45 +0000

Lovely post, Lori. We didn’t have PBS until I was well into grade school (we don’t have a local PBS station, and could only get PBS through cable at the time – now we can get it online, too). But when I was home sick I liked to watch it even when I was a little bit past his target demographic! Both of my grandfathers had died long before I was born, so I imagined Mr. Rogers would probably have made an ideal grandpa.

By: lwidmer

lwidmer — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 18:55:09 +0000

In reply to Ranee Boyd Tomlin. Oh Ranee, what a great message! Thank you. We do get caught up in the maelstrom of our own making, don't we? Thank you for the reminder. :)

By: Ranee Boyd Tomlin

Ranee Boyd Tomlin — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 18:46:57 +0000

Lori, my husband and I saw this amazing film, too, and we both reacted the same way as you and your husband did. In fact, I think everyone in the theater cried at least a little! I love that you’ve captured how it touched you, and this post is a wonderful summary of the documentary’s important messages. You’ve done Mister Rogers justice.

One of the beautiful pieces of soul restoration and calm I took away was a reminder of the value of space, quiet, centering, and slow movement, of taking time to think and listen and appreciate. Life is not a race, and the ultimate prize doesn’t lie in how quickly we can multitask. Thanks again for this lovely piece.