this made me tear up a bit

[zefrank]

http://entertainment.msn.com/news/article.aspx?news=116004

[lapietra]

Me too....

I heard it just as I was waking up...

What a weird world. If things had been up to me, he would have gone peacefully in his sleep... someone who brought so much happiness to the world. I'm pretty sure my deep love of jazz started watching his show as a tyke...

He will be sorely missed.

[priceyfatprude]

I am having a shitty day already, hearing this just made it worse.

[Deviate]

yeah, my mom told me this over lunch. so sad. what a good man.

freaky-ass puppets, though.

-st.

[flabbygums]

because... although I too watched and liked this goofy guy as a kid, the FIRST thing I thought of was what kind of sick and twisted t-shirt idea I could send in to tshirthell.com

I need help but I secretly admire my creativity.

[Red Princess]

it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, won't you be my neighbor?

[LadyCrow]

I watched a PBS special about Mr. Rogers & his career in television (which began in the 50's)tonight. Truly an amazing man, and one that I always adored (even though I hadn't seen his show in many, many moons).

I couldn't help but tear up @ the end of the documentary (which had been taped in 1990). He sang his usual ending song, & they flashed the words "Fred Rogers 1928-2003" at the top of the screen.

This just feels like another chapter of my (long-ago) childhood has undeniably ended, and nothing will be the same.

Damn, do I need some cheering up.

:(

[amanda]

Rogers taught children how to share, deal with anger and even why they shouldn't fear the bathtub by assuring them they'll never go down the drain.

and

During the Persian Gulf War, Rogers told youngsters that "all children shall be well taken care of in this neighborhood and beyond — in times of war and in times of peace," and he asked parents to promise their children they would always be safe.

"We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility," he said in 1994. "It's easy to say 'It's not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.'

"Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes."




The world needs more personable heroes who promises us that we won't go down the drain, no matter how much we flop about in the bathtub.

[noxxville]

It's always sad to see such a kind person leave us. One thign we were fortunate for was that we had the chance to grow up with him, to see him on a daily basis, and to remember him as a part of our lives.

[agentsmith]

mr. rogers neighbourhood made me feel...oh, i dont know...wanted? i actually felt like i fit in his little neighbourhood. he's dead now. guess it all passes, huh? i used to watch the show with my mom and sing along. I dont mean as a kid, i mean like last month. it made me feel human. oh well.

[zenbabe]

I just really liked the guy, he had a train set that ran through his living room...I thought that was so cool...

[amanda]

yep..."Trolley" is in the design layout of my dream home.