Look for the Helpers!
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) When I was young, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood was one of the icons of children's TV. While he entertained, he also taught. His teachings were simple and after awhile, too childish for me...or so I thought. Over the years, I have come to realize that many of the adults that I thought to be silly, weird, and dopey have turned out to be pretty amazing humans, who had so much to share with a young person. I guess it is the bane of the young to write off their elders. But, thankfully, many of us learn to listen, eventually. After yesterday's tragedy at the Boston Marathon, someone posted this quote from Fred Rogers. " When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.' To this day, especially in times of “disaster,” I remember my mother’s words and I am always comforted by realizing that the...