Mister Rogers

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Melody <Malady579 at h...>"
<Malady579 at h...> wrote:
> Torsten asked:
> > > *who (is) Mr Rogers?
> 
> 
> GulPlum wrote:
> > ... a major figure in children's TV in North America.
> 
> 
> As one of my friends told me recently...
> 
> You could say that.  You could also say the sky is blue.
> 
> You see.  Mister Rogers was a dear, dear man.  He was an honest,
> sensitive man.  *Always.*  
>
> ...edited...
> 
> Rest in peace Mister Rogers.
> 
> 
> Melody

bboy_mn:

Beautiful piece Melody, I don't think anyone could have describe Mr.
Rogers better.

As I finished an unrelated post, an odd thought came to me, as odd
thought frequently do. I pondered what is it that made Mr. Rogers so
special. We know he did it all wrong. Everyone knows a kids TV show
has to be loud with a lot of flashing colors, and has to have a good
share of slime and pie-in-the-face. And kids can't relate to adults,
you have to have other kids on the show or the young viewers won't
stay interested. 

What was it about Mr. Rogers that so thoroughly captivated us? How
could a man who did it all wrong, do it so very very right?

I asked myself these questions, and one word came to mind; enchanting.
Mr. Rogers had the power to enchant you; to attract and delight you,
to enthrall you.

Mr. Roger was an enchanting and indeed an enchanted man.

Mr. Rogers was a very special wizard.

Sorry to ramble, but when the word 'enchanting' came into my mind, I
was stunned by how thoroughly this one word could describe this man.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn