Won't You Be My Neighbor?

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Won’t you be my neighbor?
Mr. Rodgers was the creator of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. He was inspired to create the show after seeing what was available to children at the time. In his quiet manner, he invited the television audience to be his neighbor. Mr. Rogers spoke on a variety of topics. He sang songs, most notably, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” and “It’s Such a Good Feeling”, which are the opening and closing themes of each episode. During the course of each episode, viewers were introduced to various characters from the Land of Make-Believe, such as Daniel Tiger and King Friday. The Bio-pic “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” explores the shows history as well as the life of its creator, Fred Rogers.
Fred Rogers was a Presbyterian minister from Pennsylvania. He was a devoted father and husband. Throughout the extensive run of the show, Mr. Rogers taught his audience about love, which he proudly initialed with the number ‘143’.  Fred Rogers also believed that each person was unique and he often declared that he liked people just the way they were. This is easily a movie that will find its way into our personal DVD collection.
 
Lessons from “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”

1. In times of high criticism, never respond in anger- throughout his life, Mr. Rogers dealt with his fair share of critics, whether it was about the contents of the show or his personal life, yet, he refused to allow these critics to drive him to be angry.
    
2. Love is greater than hate- Fred Rogers believed in the power of love. He showed love to everyone that he met. He believed that through love, the world would change for the better.
    
    
3. It is okay to let people know how you feel- Fred Rogers believed that everyone has feelings, therefore it was healthy to share your feelings with the people who care about us.
    
4. It’s important to let people know that you believe in them- Fred Rogers believed in people. He believed in their uniqueness and he believed that they had special talents that they could share with the world and he wasn’t afraid to let them know it.
    
    

Encouraging others should be our number one priority- Fred Rogers ensured that he encouraged the people around him to be their best, both on the show as well as off the show.