Lessons of Kindness for Greater Gardner from Mr. Rogers – Delivered 55 Years Ago
With so much inflammatory language out there in Greater Gardner MA and beyond, I thank the person who chose to post a reference to the moving words of Mr. Rogers so that we could run this article. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY.
Mr. Fred Rogers appeared before the United States Senate 55 years ago regarding the budget for Public Television. Result: The budget for Public Television was not cut. In fact, it was increased a couple of years later.
Here’s what Happiness Heroes posted about this a few years back. “In 1969, Mr. Rogers gave the following emotional plea to a Senate Subcommittee. Nixon was trying to cut funding for PBS. Mr. Rogers was trying to save it. This speech is one of many fantastic memories that remind us just how fantastic a happiness hero this man really was. Somehow using nothing but a few minutes of gentle words, Mr. Rogers was able to convince them not to pull funding from public television. The transition of the committee’s chairman from skeptical and dismissive at the beginning to having an attitude of outright admiration at the end is beautiful to behold. It’s amazing what you can accomplish when kindness and the happiness of others is your goal. “