My kids watch a lot of crappy tv. Correction, they don't watch a LOT of tv, but a lot of what they watch is crap. I try to weed out the stuff I can't stand, like My Friends Tigger and Poop and Special (Ed) Agent Oso. Bleh.Even the good stuff, like Little Einsteins and Dinosaur Train can just grate on you after a while. Therefore I decided to teach them to like Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.
Mr. Rogers is a man that I love. He's someone who will never let me down. Sometimes the people we look up to are the people that let us down the hardest.
Mr. Rogers never let a kid down. He taught us not to be scared of the dark. He introduced us to Yo Yo Ma. He taught us to be nice and neighborly. He taught us that puppets are fun, not creepy. And most of all, he loved us, just the way we are.
I miss Mr. Rogers and everything he stood for. I miss simpler times, when grown-ups were infallible. I miss seeing Lady Elaine Fairchilde and thinking she looks just like my Aunt Glenna.
Thank goodness for reruns and syndication. At least I get to share this treasure with my girls. After all, it is such a good feeling to know you're alive.






