I was about to comment ‘where have all the good people like this man gone in the world?’ And the I started reading the comments and realized they are all here..

@Mr.Deko86

Жыл бұрын

@@dvb8637 Those who missed out watching Mr. Rodgers on television, missed out on important lessons on how to control and process your feelings.

@anklebiter9116

Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir. You deserve a lot of respect. I'll never meet you but I love your outlook. I wish Mr Rogers was still alive I owe him and now I'm confused because I can't pay it back.

@eamonia

Жыл бұрын

...and there you are. What a sweet, wonderful, display of kindness and compassion. Thank you. Thank you, ever so much.

@isaacstoker3832

Жыл бұрын

And there we've found one of the most wonderful people in the world. In a KZread comment, of all places. Someone who sees the good in all these people commenting on a video of a man being incredibly sincere in the face of a hostile audience. Finding a connection with people who are terribly enthused about the idea of kids, across the chuffing planet, having a place they can find a sense of care, that even if they're half a world away there's someone who genuinely gives a shit about them. Is that not a wee bit of a miracle back in the 70's? Not to adopt a cliche, but you've made this day a special day, just by reading your comment ❤

@eazye519

Жыл бұрын

The liberals are them

Senator: I'm about to end this man's whole career... Mr rogers: I'm about to make a new friend.

@davidigleniec2483

4 жыл бұрын

don't make me cry

@alyssapinon9670

4 жыл бұрын

The most accurate statement ever. Could also be “I’m about to make this man my neighbor”

@triwahyudi1451

4 жыл бұрын

Don't make me cry bro

@xtzyshuadog

4 жыл бұрын

*Hah, that's great. Just wonderful. Keep wondering, in and around the yard, down the block, in the home and out in the field and in the road. Wonder what you can learn and find more of today with these great internet resources we have.*

@Ddarkan

4 жыл бұрын

This is the most wholesome form of this meme I've seen.

"We're going to cut your budget!" *Mr. Rogers talks for 6 mins* "Okay, here's 20 million"

@waffleless

6 жыл бұрын

That guy With the face Haha so true

@-HustleUnion-

6 жыл бұрын

its funny because it would be so absurd but, i always liked bizzaro Mr. Rodgers talking like a wiseguy "with all due respect sir, i'm ova here busting my hump trying to make sure the youth doesn't grow up to be criminals, $6000 ain't gonna work my friend. i'll be by tomorrow for my money, yous guys have good day. oh hey, and i like you just the way you are HAHAHAHAH, PAULIE go start the car lets get outta here."

@drewski1535

6 жыл бұрын

That guy With the face All he did was use his normal voice not screaming or slamming his hand down on the table and he got the money to save his show this is still outstanding if only we could all do this

@AaronDLee

6 жыл бұрын

Geek37: He didn't need to -- he just spoke his truth and that was enough.

@JohnGoetzGaming

6 жыл бұрын

Geek37 if he’d have done that he wouldn’t have gotten the funding. You need to work on your powers of persuasion. Saying the thing that sounds best to you isn’t always the most effective argument

“Looks like you’ve just earned the 20 million dollars” that was straight out of a movie. Goosebumps.

@Dupstan

7 ай бұрын

How is there not a Mr Roger's movie??

@DerHerrMitR

7 ай бұрын

@@Dupstan There is...

@joshuamulligan4155

7 ай бұрын

​@@Dupstantom hanks played him

@Dupstan

7 ай бұрын

@@joshuamulligan4155 dang well that ruins it

@BoxingGOATEdits

7 ай бұрын

@@Dupstan Hollywood doesnt have the spiritual power to ruin such a great man as Fred Rogers

I heard a story once where Mr Rogers had his car stolen and when the car thieves found out who the car belonged to, they returned it with a written apology. I cannot think of anyone alive today that could command (and deserve) that kind of respect.

@moboutmen

11 ай бұрын

True story. Can you imagine when they looked at the registration? "FOR CHRISSAKE, WE STOLE MISTER ROGERS' CAR?!?

@maicey_t.

10 ай бұрын

I further remember, and correct me if I'm wrong, that he then invited the car thieves to dinner.

@SentientIrisu

10 ай бұрын

@@maicey_t. What a legend.

@meesaikozhi71

9 ай бұрын

Apparently this story is unproven but honestly I’m gonna believe it anyway cus it’s too sweet!

@jasonaltham7013

9 ай бұрын

@@meesaikozhi71 If it isnt true it should be.

The senator went from mocking him to practically holding back tears

@gishathosaurus6828

4 жыл бұрын

I mean, just listen to how different his tone is in 5:06. And it only took him six minutes, incredible

@SMA2343

4 жыл бұрын

@@gishathosaurus6828 You can also see his body language, at the beginning he's very sat up straight and such, in a very fighting stance. At the end, he's very more laid back.

@brianjanson3498

4 жыл бұрын

He had probably seen so much insincerity that when he saw the genuine article, he knew it.

@leeannasloan526

4 жыл бұрын

@@brianjanson3498 you are so right..this particular senator, if I heard right he was a senator. was known to be a real hard ass and not like his time wasted or to have someone b.s him..I don't remember what video I saw it on but remember clearly he was tough. Mr. Rogers knew what he was up against and that most likely he wouldn't win his case but stuck to his guns and rose to the occasion and turned this man to his way of thinking. It amazes me the amount of respect for one another here..I don't see that much anywhere I go.

@tylercrouch31

4 жыл бұрын

0:54 “WOULD IT MAKE YA HAPPY IF YA READ IT?” To 6:40 “Looks like you just earned the $20 million dollars.”

This man saved PBS in 1969 by reading a children's song to a grown ass man, a Senator at that. You can't convince me he's not Superman.

@antonionunez3759

4 жыл бұрын

No he's Mr. Rogers. 😉

@mickdavis2385

4 жыл бұрын

The senator was an ass man ?

@inigorodriguez8299

4 жыл бұрын

@@candysmith8724 I'm pretty sure he'd be delighted to hear that. It is clear you learned nothing from Mr. Rogers. Shame on you.

@therayven3147

4 жыл бұрын

@@candysmith8724 I'm not too keen on gay marriage either, I believe marriage is for a man and a woman, but, if a man wants to marry a man (or woman marry a woman), that is their choice... And they have the right to choose... Regardless of who they are...

@silverdays2909

4 жыл бұрын

@@therayven3147 thats awesome, just let people be happy

I was lucky enough as a kid to meet Fred Rogers multiple times because my dad worked at the same PBS station, and the last of those times was when I was about 14 years old. But 6 years later when I was an adult (and looked a LOT different) he and his wife came into the restaurant I was working at and he instantly called me by name and took a couple minutes to talk to me. After all the thousands of kids he had met it still makes me smile that he remembered me

@redcrabsc1149

10 ай бұрын

💞

@mr.f716

Ай бұрын

I dont even have the mental capacity to be this lovely

Is anyone else here tearing up seeing Mr. Rogers win over a scowling hard-assed legislator? I'm 44 years old, and I STILL love this man. I never met Mr. Rogers, but I still feel like he's my friend.

@ReactaDev

8 ай бұрын

Yes. I never got a chance to watch him, but this man is amazing.

@thomassicard3733

7 ай бұрын

I feel really good about myself, knowing that Mr. Rogers likes me - just the way I am. I like him, too!!

@nattymorillo9268

7 ай бұрын

of course, he's your friend! and you're perfect the way you are.

@BuefordWilson

7 ай бұрын

I am right there with ya, bud. Grew up with him on PBS and feel as though I am a far better person because of him. Can't really say how many times I've watched this video as I keep coming back from time to time.

@Kalleion

6 ай бұрын

It's an incredible transformation, at 1 minute Mr. Pastore is irritated, at 2 he is interested, at 3 he is enamored. Fred Rodger's skill as an orator is almost unbelievable.

A friend of mine who grew up in a troubled home said he liked Mr. Rogers because "he was the only adult who never yelled at me."

@bobbob-sv4mk

Жыл бұрын

Wow!

@davidwalter2002

11 ай бұрын

My wife knew a woman whose father was a career Marine. They lived on the base, and this little girl was surrounded by large, loud men of action (nothing against Marines, but facts are facts). Her mother loved to have the girl watch Mr. Rogers because it showed her that there are men who are quiet, gentle, and thoughtful.

@nuclearcatbaby1131

10 ай бұрын

@@davidwalter2002My stepdad was an asshole navy man. Probably why I grew up to be asexual.

@ericortega1745

9 ай бұрын

Goosebumps. Seriously some people should not procreate.

@srkingleon9561

8 ай бұрын

Bro... That almost made me cry...

Talking about mental health in the 60s. The man was an absolute pioneer. LEGEND

@Drskopf

4 жыл бұрын

I said the same thing he was the man, the man that became a legend for doing what he love most!

@downx2767

4 жыл бұрын

Ok Advantage Exploration

@khicks8799

4 жыл бұрын

Advantage Exploration in the spirit of Fred Rogers I will not dislike your comment, but instead I want to ask you a question, Why did you leave that? It’s very short so I don’t know much of what your thought process was or what it is even supposed to mean

@yotxguy9670

4 жыл бұрын

Shadow Assassin mental health anymore is simply a scapegoat for lazy teens and young adults that don’t want to participate in society because it’s too hard for them. Grow a fucking sack and quit your whining

@Prod-23

4 жыл бұрын

@@yotxguy9670 Seems you have some anger issues to work though. Good luck with that. x

Senator Pastore had every right to be skeptical of everyone who spoke to him. People begging for money for their own personal gain. My thought is that he was looking Mr. Rogers up and down for any sign of guile or deceit. It was around 3 minutes in Senator Pastore realized he was dealing with someone who was genuinely honest and cared about children. You can tell at a certain point he went from mildly annoyed at Mr. Rogers and went to genuinely happy to speak with him.

@NooneStaar

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I think it's fair to be skeptical when he's dealing with State funds like this .

It's important to see that Mr. Rogers did not defeat Senator Pastore. He didn't conquer him. He didn't sooth a savage beast. He did what he did every day and with everyone. He saw the best in the Senator and helped the Senator become that best version of himself. He didn't bestow love or kindness on the Senator, he brought out the Senator's inner kindness and beauty. As he did with us all.

@jasperjohnson8582

4 жыл бұрын

Starwars4J, That's because Fred Rogers was a very unique man, and a genuinely kind human being.

@cwhale06

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think you could sum it up better. That was the beauty of Mr. Rogers.

@SightForMemories

4 жыл бұрын

I think personally, that mr rogers was using feeling instead of words, and already knew the senator from what he experienced in conversation.

@kkorjus8685

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that is... well said. Just like the other comments. Are YOU secretly Mr Rogers?

@Denvillian

4 жыл бұрын

Starwars4J well said.

Back when a man could talk calmly and reasonably without anger and have people understand his message. We need a Mr Rogers today.

@tdd2427

4 жыл бұрын

Are you suggesting that every single time someone talks today, they get mad? No one talks calmly anymore? What kind of logic is that. There were horrible people back then, and there are horrible people now. There were great people back then, and there are great people now.

@matt.oconnor

4 жыл бұрын

Men can still do it, just that SJWs yell and scream to try to drown the good ones out

@dfwai7589

4 жыл бұрын

@@matt.oconnor why do you have to be that guy? Like you understand that by the dictionary definition Fred Rogers was a social justice warrior?

@Seras99

4 жыл бұрын

Joel Atwater Fred was never ever a SJW in his life. Not sure about the social justice aspect but Fred would had taken it any day but in a much different aspect. No violence but peace. Something that the SJWs lack on.

@dianahenne8736

4 жыл бұрын

@@Seras99 My friend, have you ever sat down and had a conversation with an "SJW"? One of the things I greatly respected about Mr. Rogers was his ability and willingness to sit down and have an open-hearted conversation with someone, regardless of their political beliefs. I feel that you need to open your heart, rather than scapegoating people you don't like.

This man deserves a national holiday seriously... he helped save, and shape millions of children into productive adults with his 40 plus years of service.

@thetechlibrarian

Жыл бұрын

No kidding.

@SpeedySpringTrap

Жыл бұрын

And yet if he was still here he would turn down that offer cause that man was the definition of humble I think at least his show needs to rerun on kera again (at a very reasonable time than 5 or 4 in the morning)

@clurkroberts2650

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree, that’s a wonderful suggestion. I think a National Holiday for Fred Rogers would be a wonderful celebration for the man and principles It would benefit the nation and our children.

@ZyroShadowPony

11 ай бұрын

He deserves to be considered a saint

@nannan3347

11 ай бұрын

Sorry, best we can do is Juneteenth

"I think it's wonderful....". This whole speech is incredible, but something touches me the way Pastore says that immediately after Mr. Rogers finishes telling him the lyrics helping children cope with anger. It was the "say no more" moment....he became a fan, but also a man, and probably an inner child that needed to hear that. I too think it's wonderful.

@golden-sun

9 ай бұрын

Well you could tell he was abused as a child cause he was acting like one before hand. He struck a nerve

@scaggly9239

3 ай бұрын

Same here. I loved that response.

And that senators heart grew three sizes that day.

@naysebtc

5 жыл бұрын

I love how he changes up and the way he says “yes” to hearing Mr. Rogers. Like he brought out his inner child.

@LadyJ_88

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 Brilliant

@rosierose1917

5 жыл бұрын

And then he died because a heart 3 sizes too big is unhealthy...😂

@felixgonzales9786

5 жыл бұрын

3 x 0 = 0

@suewatters1

5 жыл бұрын

@@rosierose1917 He died of Cancer

$20 Million in 1969 is the equivalent to $139.5 Million in today's money (2019). Mr. Roger's was the man!

@CraveAHaven

4 жыл бұрын

inflamation is a bitch

@vijayraj3016

4 жыл бұрын

@@CraveAHaveninflamation lmao

@dupersuper6516

4 жыл бұрын

@@CraveAHaven *Inflation It's economics not an STD

@danielvazquez392

4 жыл бұрын

Haha std!

@rozi2089

4 жыл бұрын

@@dupersuper6516 🤣🤣🤣

Fred Rogers was a genius with very high social and emotional intelligence. A brilliant communicator and highly persuasive. What a sharp mind and a pure heart.

Not even a sarcastic old politician could stand up to Mr. Rogers' disarming charm. Who could resist such sheer passion and sincerity?

Not one stutter or 'um' in his entire speech. And he improvised.

@tstuart9636

4 жыл бұрын

When spoken from the heart, you dont need to stop and think.

@juliopinedo9402

4 жыл бұрын

The man was incredibly eloquent

@29slowjoe

4 жыл бұрын

@laz kar He never pushed jesus or Christianity down anyone's throat though. He believed each persons spiritual journey was unique and personal.

@tylerjaynes822

4 жыл бұрын

I heard one or two ums, and he has a script A script he barely looked at, and his ums were shrouded in wisdom and thoughtful words So it's fine :)

@dylanr4854

4 жыл бұрын

Tyler Jaynes yeah, nothing wrong with a couple “um”s

The year was 1969 and Mr. Rogers is already talking about mental health awareness in children as if it's 2019.

@Loulizabeth

4 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I was thinking. Unfortunately though I'm sure people would want to see a similar program on TV today, you would need to find a similar man with his heart for children and people to be both in front of and behind the scenes to create such a program. Today's entertainment businessmen I doubt would green light this kind of venture and certainly not by a man like Mr Rogers who was Christian minister who lived out his faith and walked what he talked and believed.

@enrgy52

4 жыл бұрын

Amazing isn't it.

@SPACEHARICE

4 жыл бұрын

@@Loulizabeth your right it really does seem like he had no ulterior motives judging from the people he met comments on him.

@zalfir

4 жыл бұрын

"We will have done a great service for mental health" - I was half expecting him to say "for decades to come" after that.

@lowellkennett6560

4 жыл бұрын

Daniel Tiger..

During 9/11 Mr. Rogers reminded parents to shut off the TV reports because our kids needed to talk to us directly.

People say 'we need him today'...the thing is, he's in every one of us. In some folks he's buried deep within and may never surface, but for the vast majority of people walking this earth, he's there, within us all and so wanting to be there for others each and every day. Fred Rogers was one the greatest humans to ever walk this earth. Thanx Fred.

@maicey_t.

10 ай бұрын

It's in every one of us to be wise Find your heart Open up both your eyes We can all know everything Without ever knowing why It's in every one of us By and by

@thomassicard3733

7 ай бұрын

His spirit lives through so many of us.

@featherelfstrom8405

7 ай бұрын

All you have to do is walk into a space filled with people, start singing "And when you wake up ready to say 'I think I'll make a snappy new day!' " then see who snaps their fingers twice.

@aden0chr0me0

6 ай бұрын

*BEST COMMENT!*

@aden0chr0me0

6 ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

In less than 7 minutes Fred Rogers turned a gritty no BS senator into a compassionate concerned man that was eager to hand over millions. That’s truly impressive.

@justjust5580

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad I’m not the only one that realized that! Truly impressive indeed

@NathanThePrezPretlow

Жыл бұрын

This was like Jesus taking evil out of a person and changing them into a nice person .Mr.Rodgers had that kind of power.

@thegameranch5935

Жыл бұрын

@@NathanThePrezPretlow that senator isn’t evil, he was concerned about children television and was misinformed about great educational pbs shows

@raymesquite

Жыл бұрын

When the senator was 9, his father died and his mother worked hard to raise the senator. So when the senator heard Mr. Roger's concern for children, it must've tugged on the senator's heartstrings.

@nisim04

Жыл бұрын

talk no bullshit, receive no bullshit its as simple as that.

"If we in the public sphere can make it clear that feelings are mentionable and manageable, we will have done a great service for mental health." This sentence alone is just wonderful.

@kittenkorleone2918

4 жыл бұрын

School shootings could well become a thing of the past when bad feelings can be expressed and dealt with rather than stuffed to fester then finally erupt in violence. Mr Rogers, we need you more than ever!

@tvtitlechampion3238

4 жыл бұрын

But we need to say it louder so even the adults can hear it and take it to heart.

@jasonkilley

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. *mentionable* that's the key

@Austin_B._Hahn

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. That was the best part for me too. I'm glad I'm not the only who feels and thinks this. :)

@Beer-can_full_of_toes

4 жыл бұрын

The Fred Rogers foundation is still hard and happily at work doing what they can to continue Fred’s work for children and I’m so thankful for that as are my kids. I only wish there were more outlets of entertainment like this that promote that sentiment. Cartoons are really strange and mildly adult considering the audience they have. Most of them are pointless and unnecessarily loud and obnoxious which only lets children think that is the way to be funny or how to communicate in general. Expressing ones feelings about things are so rare still. How monumental was the episode of mr Rogers after Bobby Kennedy was assassinated. He spoke to not only the children but the adults about how to deal with such serious things.

"That feelings are mentionable and manageable" such succinct and powerful words still more than ever needing to be heard.

Legend. An absolute legend. Doesn’t raise his voice, doesn’t talk down to the man or be anything other than himself and look what happens. Gets the hard nosed Senator to change his mind without any protest at all. We need more people like Mr. Rogers in this world.

That moment when you realize Mr. Rogers wasn’t acting. 😳

@CascadianRanger

5 жыл бұрын

I dont think he acted a day in his life

@le_th_

4 жыл бұрын

I know, right? I think we somehow knew that as little ones, but eventually grew up to believe he must have been acting (like most of the TV show hosts we watched). Fred Rogers was the real deal...unique...one of a kind...and not another like him.

@captainfancypants4933

4 жыл бұрын

Yea I watched him religiously as a child he Never Ever acted Ever and had a profound effect on my childhood

@MakeUpMofo

4 жыл бұрын

I never thought it was an act ever

@rafthethinker4948

4 жыл бұрын

He's an angel.

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear cardigans and blue sneakers.

@thedeepfriar745

4 жыл бұрын

There was a practical side to the sneakers. They made less noise on the soundstage floor

@downtime86stars17

4 жыл бұрын

Cardigans knitted by their moms.

@davidrichter9164

3 жыл бұрын

So true.

@staceybair5407

3 жыл бұрын

I'm watching pbs now, a documentary on Mr. Rogers. I was 5yrs. old in '69 I remember him so vividly. He really was a kind and loving human being!! I'm tearing up a lil bit as i write this, but i have to say watching Mr. Rogers again after all these yrs. makes feel like that 5yr. old again...everything is gonna be alright😷✊👊✌💕"🎶won't u b my neighbr?!"🥰

@kevtlee08

3 жыл бұрын

And announce every time he feeds the fishes

May I point out the first thing we hear him say here is; “May I use this?” He spoke with manners first, a truly polite and kind man. I miss him dearly.

Every time this comes around, I watch it, and I bawl. I’m not exactly sure why, but the sincerity in his heart and the pure love he has for the kids and his cause are very powerful. The way he turned the senator is remarkable, and he did it quietly and confidently. He was an extraordinary human being.

@bethgobel5687

Жыл бұрын

I watch it periodically for calm.

@SoCOJules

Жыл бұрын

Same! 😭

Senate: "Budget cuts!" Rogers: "I have a song for you..." Senate: "Please take 20 million dollars"

@EngineerMikey5

3 жыл бұрын

Which is 141,000,000 in today's money.

@julianarwen

3 жыл бұрын

“In fact, let me increase it by 5 million.”

@MaximC

3 жыл бұрын

*Please!* 😄

@Pragabond

3 жыл бұрын

Got us to 999 likes and I can't wait for someone to get to enjoy rolling over to that sweet sweet 1k. Congrats to whoever gets it

@rely1978

2 жыл бұрын

😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Judge: im cutting ur money Mr rogers: i have a song for you Judge: well i do like songs

@millennialskeleton2504

4 жыл бұрын

@HearthCricket shut up, don't act like ur so smart

@millennialskeleton2504

4 жыл бұрын

@HearthCricket nice of you to comment 5 hours later, that just be how long you had to think to write that whole response.

@natef1315

4 жыл бұрын

@MillenialSkeleton Go drink some Soy, child and scamper off to that special feelz place from whence you came

@lilkrispi9640

4 жыл бұрын

HearthCricket while i do agree that millennial skeleton is being a bit harsh i also think that u could have handled it nicer as the response u gave to me was a little rude but i understand that wasnt your intentions

@millennialskeleton2504

4 жыл бұрын

@@lilkrispi9640 "a bit harsh"

"Speak softly but carry a big stick" -Theodore Roosevelt Sometimes, there are men who have so much power in gentle words that they don't even need more than their own sincerity.

I can’t even think about Fred Rogers without tearing up.

I also love how the senator’s tone even changed as Rogers spoke so calmly and lovingly. He began to speak to him more softly. Mr. Rogers working his magic, real time.

@gynandroidhead

4 жыл бұрын

It was a genius and genuine play by Fred Rogers right from the get go when he chose to tell Mr. Pastore "no, I just want to talk about it (and not read some canned speech you've heard for two friggin' days). Sort of reminded me of the famous chess game "Placid Beauty" with Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky in 1972.

@pluswig

4 жыл бұрын

@@gynandroidhead it wasnt a play it was just him being up right. Honest and caring about mental health.

@gynandroidhead

4 жыл бұрын

@@pluswig A "play" in the context I am using it (I'm a gaming mathematician BTW) actually works best whilst being genuine and reading a situation. Fred Rogers was very versatile, and trust me - he still could have been genuine with some variation of the situation called for it. But we all can agree that he was honest and caring about the mental health and well being of children.

@gynandroidhead

4 жыл бұрын

@peroh Both

@dirkdiggler8427

4 жыл бұрын

Me too.

Sen. Pastore: "I am the senate!" Mr. Rogers: "You have a wonderful determination and I am very proud of you." Sen. Pastore: "It's funding then!"

@noahzubairi3731

4 жыл бұрын

minitrapper not yet

@DavianSinner

4 жыл бұрын

LOL, nice.

@DavidDoboni

4 жыл бұрын

Our funds have doubled since the last time we met

@dongbong7405

4 жыл бұрын

He was the best TV host on the planet. He was a gentle speaker. And he was a good friend

@Ani-Albanian

4 жыл бұрын

Starwars reference?

Fred Rogers is one of the greatest gifts to art and humanity.

Some people would have said to "protect him at all cost, but in reality, he protected us at all cost.

I bet Mr. Rogers could've talked Thanos out of snapping half of Universe population.

@FordFracture

4 жыл бұрын

I bet he could

@nicocrestmere9688

4 жыл бұрын

Thanos would just stomp and cry and receive a hug.

@0111pokemon

4 жыл бұрын

These comments are gold

@brendanburgess2071

4 жыл бұрын

Thanos: The strongest sacrifice requires the strongest will Mr. Rogers: You made this day a special day by just you being you Thanos: *Tears*

@snipersev0743

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, he would've talk no jutsu him out of wiping out half the universe in an instant

"Mister Rogers didn't die. God just needed a neighbor."

@bikerdude6119

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao good memories bro!!

@TheDonOfNY

4 жыл бұрын

Damn gods a dick he gave him stomach cancer so he could hang out with him

@TrappedSKuaD

4 жыл бұрын

How many times have you copy and pasted this comment?

@zay8899

4 жыл бұрын

Kelpy G. Wow

@Mike-fo4iq

4 жыл бұрын

My first reading of a stolen comment. Cherry has been busted

I think what has always struck people and affected them greatly about Mr Rogers is that he was absolutely genuine. His compassion and concern, his grace and forbearance, where not a role or facade. Certainly he worked at them, but precisely because they were so important to him as a person.

@aden0chr0me0

6 ай бұрын

Exactly. It's a Barnum and Bailey world, just as phony as it could be.... but not him. Who we saw on television was exactly who he _really_ was. He is as genuine and authentic as it gets and we are so privileged to have been able to get to know him, watch his show, I looked forward to it every morning and always learned something from it. Genius is an understatement, he was talking about things WAY before they were talked about. He knew how vitally important it all was, before everyone else did. He was ahead of his time, and while noone is perfect he's as close as it gets!

I love him. Straightforward, factual, and obviously passionate about what he speaks of. In only a few minutes, and without raising his voice or being disrespectful, he is able to bring about such change. What I wouldn't give for people to always speak to each other in such a respectful and compassionate way.

@bbteala1

7 ай бұрын

This is the BEST comment on here. So eloquently said.

John Pastore looks like he's never smiled once in his life and suddenly he's handing twenty million dollars out like it's a bottle of water at a barbecue. Fred Rogers was just that nice a guy.

@jordanlewis4983

5 жыл бұрын

Daniel Monaco especially considering how brutal he was to all of the PBS execs and anyone else who wanted money. Imagine a man who wouldn’t give a dollar to an organization and in 7 minutes gave it 20 million dollars

@davec3651

4 жыл бұрын

Mr. Rogers was a Jedi.

@grumbles

4 жыл бұрын

Also consider that 20 million dollars in 1969 is equivalent to $140 million today

@marcywantsto7553

4 жыл бұрын

@@grumbles oh damn yeah, didn't think about it that way

@adempc

4 жыл бұрын

I've never had water at a barbecue, but I know what you mean.

He is talking to congress the same way as he would have been talking to a child. Amazing man.

@uncletony6210

6 жыл бұрын

"talking to congress the same way he would have talked to a child," maybe apropos.

@Zaximillian

6 жыл бұрын

Maybe we're all children, not quite all grown up as we think ourselves to be. I don't think I want to be all grown up. I think I want to keep growing.

@sdsign4229

6 жыл бұрын

Well, he always made it a point to talk to kids like he would talk to adults. I guess that's just how he talked to everyone :)

@rampageclover9788

5 жыл бұрын

Why? Because most of the people in congress are children

@NJGuy1973

5 жыл бұрын

No. He spoke to the Senator like a neighbor.

Mr. Rogers being a beacon for mental health even in the late 60's. Man is something beyond ordinary description. Truly the face of what a human being should be. I miss him.

As a child growing up near Washington DC, I watched Mr. Rogers on WETA. My dad was an absent father...extreme introvert...lost himself in glasses of vodka every evening after work. He wasn't abusive except though his emotional absence. I realize later in life how it made me wonder "is there something wrong with me? why doesn't my dad want to spend time with me?" Mr. Rogers made me feel each day that I'm ok. There are special, unique things about me. I try to be an involved and interested dad with my 4 kids. I never realized how much he had meant to me until I heard the news that he passed away and I couldn't stop crying. When I watch this video from 1969 (I was born in 1967), I am so grateful that Fred Rogers was so incredibly compelling and convincing that he got the funding for his program and I could start benefiting from it a few years later. How important his program was for me in the absence of a male role model. Thank you Mr. Rogers!

These 6 minutes changed the lives of tens of millions of kids in America. This was his moment and the man rose to the occasion. I always knew Mr. Rogers as the nice man that cared about me as a child. Now in my 40s I see him as who he really was. A hero.

@floydx492

4 жыл бұрын

Skara Brae Man ....well said! I am also in my forties and have wonderful memories of watching Mr. Rogers on WQED in Pittsburgh! One of my favorites was the time they showed how the crayons were made LoL! Good luck to you bro! I wish you well!

@bikerdude6119

4 жыл бұрын

27 and always looked forward to watching mr roger. When coming ho.e from school good memories....

@208jdog

4 жыл бұрын

If mister Rodgers saw this he would probably say something like "what is a hero, its a 4 letter word that is no diffrent than kind, evil, good, love. Its not the word its what u do with the title that really matters" or something like that, i dont personally know the correct words to describe him what is the kindest most honorable title a single human can hold now duplicate that by how many diffrent episodes he did now add the ammount of reruns his show aired and just throw in an added infinite for the ability of the internet to pirate and share his shows that is how honerable and respected mister rodgers is

@maleekaalbarran7671

4 жыл бұрын

I am 30 and I also loved watching his shows as a child. He was such a pure kind hearted soul. We need more like him today that actually care about people instead of only caring about what will bring them the most income.

@surfbug1

4 жыл бұрын

Me too! I remember watching him as a child. I'm 56....it's Nov 2019. Mr Rogers was such a nice man. He was our friend, and my friend too!

This man was able to get 20 million dollars from the Senate is less than 7 minutes. With only kindness and caring.

@marcelaperez4126

6 жыл бұрын

ElFino013 I’m crying. Your right.

@0okamino

6 жыл бұрын

And with being genuine about it.

@far22186

6 жыл бұрын

Nope. He got 22 million

@andrewmcconnell5699

6 жыл бұрын

far22186 doesn't matter. Fred Rogers was a man before his time. Far and wide he was the kindest, most thoughtful person to exist on this planet. The human race did not deserve someone as kind hearted as that man, but I am extremely glad that we did.

@jonathanfurtado3696

5 жыл бұрын

I heard shortly after. when the Senate made the budget for the new year they increased it from 20 million to 40 million dollars.

The embodiment of Decency, patience, love and kindness. Absolute legend. We need him more than ever now... wish he were still here

I grew up with Mr. Rogers. He taught me how to tie my shoes, use a zipper, and most importantly, he taught me how to believe in myself. I'm crying right now watching this. He truly was a saint and way ahead of his time. I miss him so much. RIP Mr. Rogers and thank u for everything you've done for us. The world is not the same without u

6:10 Probably the most violence Mr. Rogers ever did was lightly bang that table

@huhulili9021

4 жыл бұрын

The biggest act of Mr Roger was change a whole generation, warms the heart of many and made the world a slightly better place to live in

@mattstryker2886

4 жыл бұрын

@@nietzschesghost8529 Oh well, he is still badass lol

@TheOneAndOnLEE.

4 жыл бұрын

Did you ever see him throw a tent tho 🤣

@Karmy.

4 жыл бұрын

He beat the crap out of some clay because Mr McFeely made him mad

@spicyapplejuice9099

4 жыл бұрын

@@Karmy. lmao I saw that

Honestly watching him disarm adults is infinitely more impressive and fascinating.

@gewalfofwoofia8263

4 жыл бұрын

Ikr, and he's not even trying!

@athousandpins

4 жыл бұрын

For real. When he spoke, everyone listened. That senator immediately deferred to him, all in. As we were watching as children

@serfboreds

4 жыл бұрын

Right? His ability to defuse and direct others towards positivity is nothing less than magical, and his humility is deafening.

@TheDJMysterE

4 жыл бұрын

He speaks to the child in us all....straight to core of who we are. Beings who need love

@hugostiglitz4215

4 жыл бұрын

That's because most adults are children. Take a look around, when I was a child I thought a 40 year old was a composed and well-rounded adult. Now I am 40 years old and I see other 40-somethings as regressed children! Self-absorption, narcissism, sociopathic behavior is on the rise. You can thank the think-tanks for that. People advertising themselves on social media, this me me me bs! My comfort spot is anywhere where there's no people! Society is disintegrating

It’s 2024 and I’ve recently decided that the limited screen time my 14 month old has, will be watching his show exclusively. Nothing else compares.

Mr. Rogers is the prime example of a gentleman.

I feel senator Pastore is another hero in this story. He had the intelligence and the empathy to have an open mind. To really listen to what Rodgers was saying, to consider his point of view, and to change his own stance on the issue. Today's politician would say, "Agreeing with you would be viewed as crossing party lines and your views are opposed to my party's president. I don't care what you say; you can go pound some clay." This type of true governing is sorely needed today.

@Sm-vf2cm

6 жыл бұрын

Pastore was a notorious hard head senator and the fact that rogers got him to listen is incredible in itself

@shaybob1711

6 жыл бұрын

You are 100% correct. Without that 20 million Mr Rogers Neighborhood would have been far smaller and there is a good chance it would have only reached a fraction of the people it did. To be fair, they were going to give him $10 million due to the war but he was arguing for the full $20, but that still would have had a huge impact on the size of the Neighborhood. His show definitely had a positive impact on me growing up in the 80s so I cant imagine how many lives Mr Rogers actually impacted during his lifetime. Imagine if he never had the chance to reach a national audience.

@marklee4114

6 жыл бұрын

Pastore was a Democrat, so he was not defying his party or opposing the president (Nixon was a Republican).

@qtfan1121

6 жыл бұрын

The thing is though is that it wasn't just Mr. Rogers Neighborhood that benefited from that $20 million, it was all of PBS. Without that funding who knows what shows we would have been deprived of or what could have happened if PBS decided to seek commercial funding as well as government funding. We might never have gotten Reading Rainbow, Cosmos, The Joy of Painting, Lamb Chops Play-Along, Bill Nye the Science Guy, or even Sesame Street. These 6 minutes of testimony had an incalculable impact on nearly 50 years of programming that has reached and touched the lives of so many.

@shaybob1711

6 жыл бұрын

That is a damn good point and one I never thought of, but you are absolutely correct. Mr. Rogers influenced countless children but so did the other programs you mentioned. Thank you for bringing this up.

Pastore before: 😒 Pastore during: 😯 Pastore after: 🌸😊🌸

@albundy831king

3 жыл бұрын

So very true I like you just the way you are

@evanextreme6157

3 жыл бұрын

I rather not focus

@Mxyzptlksac

3 жыл бұрын

He did say he got goosebumps from his testimony

@drewski1535

3 жыл бұрын

The amazing medicine of Fred Rogers

@evanextreme6157

3 жыл бұрын

@@drewski1535 Laughter is the best medicine

He saved my life, when I was young I knew there was something different about me. I wasn’t diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or some of the other things that I’ve had going on until I was in my mid 30s, I never felt loved or excepted by my family I always felt like an outcast. He made my childhood years bearable and he will be missed.

@redwhiteandvibranium120

4 ай бұрын

Jesus loves you Kristin 😊

@lunayoshi

4 ай бұрын

I wasn't diagnosed with ASD until I was 32 and couldn't figure out why I was so different, why people thought I was weird. I thought I was just a loser. But Mr. Rogers made me feel like I mattered, that the depression that hit me at age 12 (later: Bipolar Disorder) meant I wasn't useless. I can't watch him talk about kids' mental health without crying, because I think without his input, I wouldn't be here today.

I'm legit trying to fight back the tears for this. Awe inspiring and no better definition to the word humanitarian

@putinstea

7 ай бұрын

Aye, no shame in it 🥲

For those who downvoted this video, Mr Rogers still likes you and thinks you’re special

@insufficientdata9845

6 жыл бұрын

tearbag ... 168 people aren't our neighbors!!

@nickstav08

6 жыл бұрын

Nick Boyle but they are Mr. Rogers

@jlcollins7673

5 жыл бұрын

tearbag right!? I saw the thumbs down and wondered what the hell they could possibly be thinking!

@r.girouard5886

5 жыл бұрын

:D

@The5thAstronaut

5 жыл бұрын

whoa

Alternate Infinity War ending: Fred Rogers sings the control song to Thanos who then starts crying, hands over the Infinity Gauntlet, and receives a gentle hug.

@christophersanders3252

4 жыл бұрын

"This puts a smile on my face!"

@zachlor4579

4 жыл бұрын

And then Thanos decides to be a hero and help pass on Mr. Rogers's teaching.

@meatwadsprlte

4 жыл бұрын

In the post credit scene of "A beautiful day in the neighborhood", Bob Ross is shown painting, starting the Cinematic Universe of PBS.

@IndigoStorm27

4 жыл бұрын

@@zachlor4579 Mr.Thanos' neighborhood.

@zachlor4579

4 жыл бұрын

@@IndigoStorm27 won't you be his neighbor?

This is what a real man is.

I believe for those of us that watch this and bawl, it’s because it feels like he’s speaking to OUR inner child. He’s so compassionate and patient, it makes us love ourselves just by him “loving us” 💛

@rexross7086

Жыл бұрын

I don't know how many times I've watched this I'm a 57 year old man I still get water eyes every time I watch it

@SkeletorJenkins

Жыл бұрын

I believe the senator's inner child was hearing him loud and clear also.

@mud6866

Жыл бұрын

@@SkeletorJenkins a very touching moment, indeed. the senator must have held that memory dearly in his heart forever after.

@AnonYmous-qh7ky

Жыл бұрын

@@rexross7086 It’s not just me then.

@toadwar9300

2 ай бұрын

Lol.yep I just discovered this and totally cried. I needed and appreciated him back then and now!

Mr. Rogers basically, killed Sen. Pastore’s ego and arrogance, with Kindness. Mr. Rogers is what we need in this world more than ever.

@rainhnr2580

4 жыл бұрын

Apparently you agree with me if you could figure out who i'm talking about without me even saying his name. lol

@maggiemae7749

4 жыл бұрын

Television is one of the worst forms of communications ever invented

@rainhnr2580

4 жыл бұрын

@@maggiemae7749 lol What's wrong with television? Television is entertainment ?! Isn't it?

@h91rex100

4 жыл бұрын

@@maggiemae7749 since you find tv as one of the worst forms of communication, if you were fred rogers, im curious what method youd use instead of tv, to get your message out to millions of kids over 33 years like he did?

@dr8ke.k500

4 жыл бұрын

A soft answer always turns away wrath.

Senate: We dont even know what public broadcasting is, so we better cut it's budget in half. Mr Rogers: It's me. Senate: Oh, here's your money, my bad.

@laurabedin1121

4 жыл бұрын

LOL! This was brilliant and touching.

@deepfriedsammich

4 жыл бұрын

@@laurabedin1121 Touching, maybe, in a certain sense, but ideally, the government shouldn't be in charge of art, science, education, anymore than it is authorized to be in charge of religion and the press, and for precisely the same reason. Theoretically, We the People control it; it shouldn't be in charge of presuming to educate, inform, or entertain us.

@rburp123

4 жыл бұрын

@@deepfriedsammich The government is simply providing another option. And I love that it happens to be a wholesome one. A wholesome option for people like me who grew up without cable or the internet, and had precisely one way to get a positive message from the media: Mr. Rogers's over the air broadcasts. I'm cool with libertarianism to a point, but please try to accept that we are still a society. We are in this together. We are all Mr. Rogers's neighbors, and I can't fault any force in this world that seeks to make us better neighbors, and encourage us to be kind to one another. That $20 million is used every. single. day. by our government to launch massive, expensive missiles, sometimes with a price tag as high as a million a missile. I don't know about you, but I am perfectly happy sacrificing 20 missiles to have a station like PBS that broadcasts quality, positive, happy childhood programming for free for all to see. Including rebroadcasts of classic, timeless programs like Mr. Rogers Neighborhood and Sesame Street. Even accounting for inflation, I still think the cost/benefit analysis in that situation is a very easy one to make. Hell even if it were $100 million, in a nation of 300 million people that's 1/3 of 1 penny per person in taxes to raise that amount. Can you spare a penny?

@deepfriedsammich

4 жыл бұрын

@@rburp123 That was a very thoughtful answer, thank you. To a certain extent I can agree: if the money government takes from people has to go somewhere, it is infinitely better to have the politicians and bureaucrats spending upon positive, effective, connected, children's television programming like Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood than tragic, pointless, unjust war-making all over the Earth. The problem with government though, is that it's agents and exponents always claim to want the money for Mr. Rogers, and end up spending far more to coerce and manipulate people, when it isn't outright killing them. Some of us are easily tempted to reason that if we have the authority to confiscate resources for good deed 'X,' then we ought to have the authority to do likewise for not so good, but "just as necessary" deed 'Y.' It is the stuff of which slippery slopes are made. I used to watch Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood too, and will not even lie to deny its value. Fred Rogers is definitely a person much in need in the world. He has left some pretty big oxfords/sneakers to fill, and I wonder who will be the one to step into those shoes. You asked if I could and would spare a penny for such programming and, to answer your question, I would voluntarily donate or invest much more than that, and so would many, many other people in America and around the world, for that matter. I put it to you that it is unnecessary to coerce people to support genuinely good purposes and ideas. Such giving has the virtue of being consensual. We are not so cynical and blind to value as people sometimes believe the average human being is. I think Fred Rogers' life is glowing exhibit A evidence of that fact. I think everyone could use a little more faith in themselves and in their neighbors' good will, and natural desire for consensual community. I would think that Mr. Rogers would smile and agree with that.

I from the bottom of my heart appreciate this man for being apart of my childhood. He taught me how to tie my shoe just by watching him. I'm grateful that technology has advanced and I can sit my kids in front of someone who I can honestly admire. He was full of truth and knowledge. And he only wanted to educate kids on simple conflict and resolution.

@mud6866

Жыл бұрын

it is so important. every little thing. my parents would never show me how to tie my shoes, they didnt even prepare us food or teach us to bathe . learned when people at school were disgusted and I had to feel shame for that. these programs could save lives....

@nuclearcatbaby1131

10 ай бұрын

If only I saw his shoe tying episode maybe I would have learned to do it before age twelve.

Fred Rogers was an amazing man who could turn the hearts of so many. I was a kid who grew up watching him and I dearly wish we had someone like him today.

Mr. Rogers commanded respect and attention, and he he did it WITHOUT raising his voice or slamming a tabletop with his fists. He did it without one word or even a hint of belligerence. In just a few short minutes, with his calm, gentle demeanor he turned an adversarial congressman into a fan and ensured that millions of children would grow up with TV shows that were fun and educational. We owe Mr. Rogers a debt beyond money. We owe it to him to learn the lessons he taught us and pass them on so that one day we can all live in a beautiful neighborhood.

@SilencedRage

4 жыл бұрын

Great words.

@markthompson8588

4 жыл бұрын

J C perfect statement ....gave me goose bumps just reading it.....J C it’s obvious that Mr Rogers taught you and taught you well.....Well said

@iRazorTV

4 жыл бұрын

It's worked against someone that can give respect. The problem nowadays is that if you speak this slowly to someone, you won't garner respect, you won't even get a word in. because the other party won't want to listen. They'll get 20 arguments in before you manage to finish your sentence. : (

@sexychula19

4 жыл бұрын

Say what you want but sometimes a little aggression is needed not saying it was needed here though but in general

@frankmid8515

4 жыл бұрын

I make my kids watch PBS kids instead of KZread its educational

love this guy. he made a brotha cry

@savedfaves

7 жыл бұрын

Cymande Hayes You were born with tear ducts for that reason

@cymandeh

7 жыл бұрын

Rem Grett right on brotha

@SchnellTim

7 жыл бұрын

Cymande Hayes Same 😭

@roddiener1235

7 жыл бұрын

He spoke truth to power and he could not be denied, this was a good man, he truly cared about his fellow man, peace!

@ChristopherDrum

7 жыл бұрын

Same here

Fred Rogers make you realize just how strict and easy to anger Adults were back in the Day. Simply by speaking his mind in a calm manner he got the attention of toddlers and Adults

I’m pregnant with my first child, I hope I can be as compassionate as Mr Rogers with my children. That is my goal. To raise children who are loved and cared for the way Mr Rogers treated children and everyone. What a role model ❤

@eddiemoney1093

6 ай бұрын

You can't. No one can. Mr. Rogers didn't have to deal with your kid tearing ass around the house ruining everything. But you can take a deep breath when you want to scream and try and act more like you think he would when your kid paints the wall with nail polish.

@redwhiteandvibranium120

4 ай бұрын

Hi Kate, I just wanted to let you know that Jesus loves you. I'm praying that everything goes well with your pregnancy. God bless. 💙

When you max out your character's personality traits and the end boss is a cakewalk.

@tjrizvi251

4 жыл бұрын

New Vegas with 100 speech.

3:54 - "And I feel that if we, in public television, can only make it clear that feelings are mentionable and manageable, we will have done a great service for mental health." Fred Rogers truly WAS ahead of his time.

@jonathanrl469

Жыл бұрын

YES! Can't believe this was 54 years ago!

@theyrecousins

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! He always tried, on his program, to foreground a recognition of one's feelings and then a constructive unpacking of them. Such a monumentally useful type of guidance he lent.

@spencermorgan3766

11 ай бұрын

Not necessarily ahead of his time, but he sure wanted all of time to feel cared for.

@patrickmanway290

11 ай бұрын

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@teddicruise4107

8 ай бұрын

Firstly, to honor this wonderful soul, investing in public television. If everybody downloads the PBS app and signs up for PBS Passport - which can be for as little as $5/month - they'll get to watch the most wonderful shows whenever they feel like it! I love Masterpiece Mystery and Finding My Roots more than anything else on the airwaves. If enough of us do this, no one... not the hardest, most callous of hearts in D.C. can de-fund Public Broadcasting, nor silence the voice of the kindest man ever to imbue life in characters such as Lady Elaine Fairchild, Donkey Hodey, among others. All this he did simply so that one more child would feel at home in their own skin and, ultimately, in the world. I can't think of a higher calling.

It's hard for me to watch Fred Rogers speak without getting choked up. He reminds us all of the best of humanity. We have a chance to survive as a species if we keep reminding ourselves that there were and are amazing kind people in the world. It does not mean we should not defend what is right and wrong and some things are worth fighting for but on the other hand there is nothing wrong with treating our fellow humans with kindness, respect, and understanding regardless of their race, sex, creed, sexual orientation, or what they like to eat for dinner, or whatever. If they are doing harm to no one then live and let live.

As a self-contained special education classroom with 1st-3rd graders, I always play an episode of Mr. Rogers for our ‘living skill of the week’. He helps children to have the words to express themselves what is happening and how they feel. After every episode we have a structured conversation/play on the topic everyday of the week. It allows them to figure out, with confidence, the tools and words to react, to a situation and how to approach and apply it to their life. This has helped them gain tools and skills to navigate life.

@joshc1981

6 ай бұрын

Feel like it should globally be required to show episodes to children from an early age such as the ones you teach, surely only good can come from showing them a man that is the real and genuine embodiment of kindness and love to everyone and anyone.

Fred Rogers was an actual, modern day Saint. The world is a poorer place without him.

@alexm7627

Жыл бұрын

Everyone who has a relationship with Jesus Christ, anyone who is born again, is a modern day saint

@mattheweagle223

Жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ doesn't exist, never did. FRED EXISTED

@mattheweagle223

Жыл бұрын

Stop excusing shittiness with your stupid fairy tales. Just be a good person

@Brando550

Жыл бұрын

@@mattheweagle223 just an fyi, Fred was an ordained Presbyterian minister before he created his show for PBS. I wonder what you would say to him about Jesus if Fred was still around.

@mattheweagle223

Жыл бұрын

@@Brando550 there isn't shit to say

He seems humble, simple and sincere, almost like a child in his pleading. It teaches you a lot about how to defuse an escalating hostile situation -- let go of the ego for a moment and be the bigger man.

@spacecitygta8168

7 жыл бұрын

Daniel H a soft answer turneth away wrath

@metal9lover9maniac

6 жыл бұрын

For so many years I just wanted to get back at people who said something rude or inconsiderate, but I got tired of feeling worse for doing that. It took a long time, and sometimes I still take the quick and easy path to anger, but I'd like to think the majority of the time I'm able to let things go and not say something in response that makes things worse. People like Mr. Rogers are perfect role models.

It’s crazy to think that Mr. Rogers was so ahead of his time in terms of mental health. People nowadays have no idea how manageable their emotions are if they just remember what we are all taught when we were little toddlers, I have control over myself and I can stop whenever I want. What can I do with all the mad and hurt I feel? All the violence in the world can be easily diminished if we can remember this simple principle that there are more constructive ways of dealing with our emotions instead of resorting to anger. Plus self esteem can rise if we just remember that we are all special and unique in our own ways and that if we just love ourselves, we’ll be ten times happier. I know it’s easier said than done, but working on these fundamental principles can do wonders for anyone’s mental health, and it all starts when we are children. Mr. Rogers truly knew what he was talking about and was an icon for all children and adults.

@jackyleblanc6460

8 ай бұрын

amen to that

He was the parental figure that all of us deserved to have but very few of us get.

"I have a prepared statement that will take 10 minutes to read, but I'd rather just talk." In what world did this take place? Must be a nice neighborhood. Imagine this happening here today.

@malkuth1974

4 жыл бұрын

It can happen today. Look how many people today are still effected by Mr Rogers and he how treats everyone. We don’t need another Mr Rogers we all just need to listen to what he taught us, and start following it.

@Vanlifecrisis

4 жыл бұрын

Today the chair would be reading a paper and ignoring rogers entirely as he would already made up his mind and wouldn't be willing to consider any other outcome or perspective. Go watch nadler preside over hearings, its disgusting.

@lapinbeau

4 жыл бұрын

Heheh... I can't imagine it happening today. I just.... can't. ._.

@lapinbeau

4 жыл бұрын

@Offworlder1 Or more likely, the turn to bigotry and orange politicians who enable it. :(

@lapinbeau

4 жыл бұрын

@Offworlder1 The WORLD needs him bigtime. But sadly he is dead. :(

There's a reason that man's sweater is in the Smithsonian, there's a very good reason.

@jkc702

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@iamTW64

7 жыл бұрын

Amen!

@captainsplifford

7 жыл бұрын

Did you know that his mom made all of those sweaters for him?

@metal9lover9maniac

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@bluestrike01

6 жыл бұрын

I heard he had tattoos during war and thats why he hides his whole why he hides his whole body and even arms in a sweater.

Fred Rogers was a gift from God and I'm grateful I got watch him, growing up.

Born in '99, but I was blessed enough to have a mother who grew up watching Mr. Rogers. She passed that onto me. Watching this really brought me tears - a truly kindhearted man with no agenda outside of simply helping children become better people. I've been thinking over his philosophy quite a lot and have been putting his kindness into practice when I'm out walking my dogs. Everyone started out cold, but it's amazing how you can slowly build a community back up just by being kind and friendly to one another. Mr. Rogers, thank you so, so much for what you've done. It's a crazy, cruel world out there that can quickly harden one's heart, but you've shown that it doesn't have to be that way. Truly an angel.

@ray-0249

Жыл бұрын

I was born in 2001 and found him on my own on pbs lol

@brians7094

Жыл бұрын

He also cared about adults. I did not watch his show, but he toured my workplace about 30 years ago and two minutes with him was a powerful lesson. I gained much respect for him after that as the best and most positive person I have ever met. I was printing labels for clothes a menial job, and after asking what I was doing, he said perfectly enunciated, "that's important'.

@mungbean345

5 ай бұрын

​​@@brians7094It *is* an important job! Like Mr. Rogers, I probably would end up saying that most jobs are very important, but here's why that job of yours is important to me in particular: It wasn't easy for my family to get a ton of clothing growing up, and it was certainly all at least secondhand unless it was one of the few homemade pieces. Consequently, I really value and try to take good care of my clothing, even if it's nothing special to most people. So, I did then and still do, read all the labels on my clothes, to get to know the garment as well as possible and to take good care of it. So thank you for doing that menial work that really has played a significant role in my average daily life! :)

This Senate hearing is like a scene out of a movie. I've never seen someone be persuaded so quickly.

@brandonfrancey5592

3 жыл бұрын

Or at all. Most senators have already decided what they are going to do, hearings are just a formality before they vote yes or no.

@TNTspaz

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly they just got lucky that Pastore was the one who was leading the hearing. He was very active and educated on entertainment legislation before there really even was regular entertainment legislation.

@vnie1988

3 жыл бұрын

It must have felt like being hit by a freight train of genuine kindness

@psychedelicpython

3 жыл бұрын

Apparently it was a 2 day thing.

@pendragon_cave1405

3 жыл бұрын

It's the way Pastore's voice changes as the conversation goes on... He goes from being rough and belligerent to softer and open and curious. Mr. Rogers had a power that only comes from genuine, deep kindness.

Six months later on November tenth, Sesame Street aired for the first time on PBS. I don't think that would have happened if not for Mr. Rogers testimony.

@RoyalKnightVIII

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe or the state managed to co-opt Roger's message to their own ends www.counterpunch.org/2016/03/21/obey-the-cookie-monster-sesame-street-and-social/

@glennfeuer7408

4 жыл бұрын

As Marvin Gaye used to say, "Right On".

@jamesdodge7268

4 жыл бұрын

I missed out on all of those great PBS shows as we didn't have those channels I'm sure the Electric company benefited from Fred Roger's as well.

@MrGabeanator

4 жыл бұрын

Yep

@madflava21

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't realize that. That's incredible.

As a child and as an adult with my own child, I LOVED watching Mr. Rogers. It's so important for humanity. Love will truly conquer all.

Fred truly had an overwhelming good nature and kindness in his heart, and he was so compassionate and caring towards children. Just a great person.

Fred Rogers is a man that nobody has anything bad to say about.

@idanoreilly

7 жыл бұрын

How I wish that were true, but I've heard many bad things about him through the years. People with hard hearts are too numb to see the wonderful soft heart of Fred Rogers.

@idanoreilly

7 жыл бұрын

When I was a youth, all kids in school would diss on him. I even had a dream that a building was going to be imploded, and those very kids thought it was funny he was in there - but I took it upon myself to go in and rescue him, and we made it out just on time! I truly would have done that; he was a hero worth risking my life for.

@kaciedlin4315

7 жыл бұрын

Idan O'Reilly You're an American hero

@spacemanx9394

7 жыл бұрын

that sounds like a challenge

@calebcauley2220

7 жыл бұрын

Alex Cuevas wd

“Do you narrate it?” I think that’s the moment you could tell the senator was sold. :)

@eefsss4603

6 жыл бұрын

ObiWanBillKenobi I know💗. He was like “I want to continue listening to you speak so I will give you 20 million”

@skooby_doobie_doonkann3334

5 жыл бұрын

ObiWanBillKenobi I agree. He has now been sold on what Fred does for children.

@camerapunk4109

5 жыл бұрын

I think he was sold when he asked how long was this program and would like to see it 😁

@RenegadeShepard69

5 жыл бұрын

I actually think he was sold even earlier when Fred spoke about dealing with feelings that can come from every day family interactions instead of violent solutions to them or something like that. That was the hook for me at least, and when I saw the senator open up. Something about how he explained was so simple yet so effective.

@gameshowguy2000

5 жыл бұрын

Senator, FYI, the host is not always the narrator, and the narrator is not always the host.

He had the attention of everyone in that room. What a gem.

This is the greatest sales pitch of all time, and it wasn't by a salesman. It was by Fred Rogers.

This is back when politicians gave earnest considerations to arguments, rather than lobbyists having already purchased their decisions.

@capo328

4 жыл бұрын

Depressing how true that is.

@Rippd_Bagel

4 жыл бұрын

Politics have always been like this

@DayOldMeat

4 жыл бұрын

Actually, Pastore had already made his mind up and likely was being lobbied. This is a bent politician trying to push an agenda having his mind changed by a convincing argument. That makes it all the more powerful, I think.

@lividbutton2813

4 жыл бұрын

definitely not true

@mrzpear8828

4 жыл бұрын

Lividbutton do you support trump?

This is like a scene from a Frank Capra movie, the cynical authority figure won over by simplicity and sincerity.

@patrickbradley8560

7 жыл бұрын

I've been seriously thinking about writing a screenplay about Fred Rodgers. This being the climactic ending. I'd title it "Won't you be my Neighbor" or "A Beautiful day in the Neighborhood"

@drumraine6910

7 жыл бұрын

It's doable, but you'll need Ryan Gosling to play him.

@caparazo3488

7 жыл бұрын

I think that's what cynics seek for: simplicity and sincerity.

@drumraine6910

7 жыл бұрын

Formentera : True. The cynicism is just a shield of self-protection, a reaction to previous personal betrayals.

@BlimaWormtong

7 жыл бұрын

Like "Шhy Шe Fight" (1943)

I can't watch this without tears. My hero.

Fred Rogers was a Presbyterian minister and his program was his pulpit- I’m so grateful for his program.

It just hit me. This dude is the reason my self-worth is so high.

@HarmoniChris

4 жыл бұрын

Good on you, brother.

@NGC_290

4 жыл бұрын

He would probably be so pleased to hear you say that. :)

@Jay-Jones

4 жыл бұрын

@@NGC_290 We're his legacy

@melissanevin5034

4 жыл бұрын

@@Jay-Jones yes we are Jarrell. Even if his show was playing in the background, you heard his message. I truly believe that Fred Rogers would be proud to know you heard him. I feel like you, for real. I'm a white, 49 year old woman, grew up in Philadelphia and now live in New Jersey. And I feel like you. What a wonderful world we live in! You have a great weekend Jarrell Jones!

@Jay-Jones

4 жыл бұрын

@@melissanevin5034 hey thanks! You as well

“What do you do with the mad that you feel?” We’re still trying to figure this out. Wish we had Fred Rogers in 2019.

@cess4089

4 жыл бұрын

cbincle we do in hundreds of episodes. Let’s use the work he did.

@theroadtocosplayandcomicco5840

4 жыл бұрын

I need him back in my life. I remembered that everyday after school I go home to watch him.

@michaeloneil2379

4 жыл бұрын

You vote in a Demagogue like the current tenant at the White House For immediate gratification

@DragonmasterCire

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaeloneil2379 Trump becoming the President is the backlash of the Left going more radical. Obama was supposed to be the great unifier and instead, under his presidency, this country got more divided than ever. President Trump's message of Make America Great Again is one of trying to unify that divide. Race, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Age none of that matters because, in the end, we are al Americans. The Main Stream Media has done a disservice, they will not give him 1 positive commit. He brought about bi-partition Criminal Justice reform and the media only reported on the Jesse Smullet hoax. He brought about VA choice and VA accountability yet none of the MSM will touch it. The US Economy is in record-breaking numbers. We have seen the stock market beat their own records yet you will never hear about it. Lowest unemployment in our countries recorded history at 3.9% Medium household income increased to the highest ever recorded numbers. Yet the MSM will only call him a racist xenophobic, misogynistic, Islamophobic,..ect. Yes, most Americans will agree that he Tweets a lot of dumb things. Imagine if you would if the media covered him fairly, attacked him when he does things badly. Praise him when he does things well how different things would be today.

@hagamapama

4 жыл бұрын

A lot of what Mr. Rodgers did is timeless. and it's still being aired today

People have mentioned it, but I adore the small changes of Mr. Pastore throughout the very short time. The "Alright Rogers, you got the floor." Is the voice of a man tired of hearing a bunch of executive suits squawk about caring for children when it's clear they only care for their own paychecks. Then of course as Mr. Rogers speaks, his tone becomes softer as he realizes that Fred Rogers *does* really honestly care. And that small immediate little "Yes." When Mr. Rogers asks to read him a song is the testament to that. Mr. Rogers' greatest gift was always being able to make you feel like he's talking directly to you, like you're the only two people in the room, and that he cares about you. It's such a beautiful moment to watch this hard, composed, practical man be able to feel what countless children felt and continue to feel. That Mr. Rogers cares for you, just the way you are.

We need Roger's in 2023.. people don't even accept themselves anymore and becoming something different. We love you as you are!