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You Are Special: Words of Wisdom for All Ages from a Beloved Neighbor | Fred Rogers
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The beloved host of PBS's Mister Rogers' Neighborhood offers warm words of advice and encouragement, along with reflections on his own childhood Fred Rogers and his Neighborhood have been a presence in millions of homes for more than twenty-five years, educating, comforting, and influencing three generations of Americans. This compilation of his signature sayings and wise, succinct, straightforward thoughts is organized by themessuch as Relationships, Childhood, Parenthood, and Communicatingall enriched by personal memories of growing up. His ability to touch and inspire all kinds of people will make this book of great appeal to his television audiences past and presentand to anyone seeking wise, humane advice on how to get the most out of life.
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dariazeoli
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Remembering Fred Rogers on the twentieth anniversary of his passing. He was such an integral part of my childhood - one of my first teachers. It‘s because of public television like Mister Rogers‘ Neighborhood, Sesame Street, and Reading Rainbow that I became a voracious reader.

Thank you, Mister Rogers, for creating a space safe for children to learn and imagine. It‘s you we like.

CBee My mom always said I learned to read from Sesame Street. And will always be thankful to and for Mr. Rogers ♥️♥️ 2y
AnnR ♥️🤗 As a TV personality/role model for children, his gentle demeanor and kindness are greatly missed. There is no substitute. 2y
Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 2y
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dabbe Mr. Rogers, Sesame Street, and [Hey, you guuuuuuyyyyyssss] The Electric Company ... a Gen X-ers childhood. Oh, and don't forget Schoolhouse Rock! #childhoodmemories ❣️ 2y
ElizaMarie I absolutely love Mr. Rogers. I really felt we (or I) needed him at the start of the pandemic. He made everyone feels so calm and just heard. The movies about him are total tear jerkers! I just love love love him (and Grover and Reading Rainbow). 2y
Dragon Love Mr Rogers and King Friday 💚🐉 2y
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dariazeoli
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Does it count if you‘re a 43-year old child who celebrated with a B&N gift card spree, a few episodes of Gilmore Girls, and a bowl of hot lentil soup on a cold winter‘s day?

#thesimplethings

sprainedbrain Yes. Yes that counts! 3y
Susanita Happy birthday!! 3y
readordierachel Absolutely! 3y
dariazeoli @Susanita thank you! 3y
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wanderinglynn
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#thinkpositivebepositive

“If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.”
– Fred Rogers

MemoirsForMe 😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So true!!! ❤️❤️ 4y
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dariazeoli
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I‘m posting one book per day from my ever-increasing TBR. No description. No explanation. Just books to read. Join the fun if you want.

Day 35.

#fromthetbrstacks

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Andrew65
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#KindnessandPositivityWeek
#WhatMadeYouSmileToday #Day

Already done a post for #KindnessandPositivityWeek but this wonderfully fabulous gift from @TheBookHippie and @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks just put the biggest smile on my face😁 You are such special people and it is truly my honour to know you and consider you close friends (and have very few as away from work total introvert). May the heavens shine on you both. 😍🥰😍🥰😍🥰😍

Texreader What a wonderful gift!! 4y
Andrew65 @Texreader A wonderful gift from a wonderful person. My two favourite things, books and tea 😍😍😍 4y
TheBookHippie It‘s from Misty too 🤍🤍🤍 4y
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TheBookHippie I too consider you a dear dear friend. What a blessing you have been during these years together on here!!! Especially 2020🤍🤍 4y
Andrew65 @TheBookHippie Many years ahead for our friendships, all 3 of us. 😍😍😍😍 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks The very best of the best. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 4y
TheBookHippie @Andrew65 I did write out a card who knows if it got to your box 🤷🏽‍♀️🤍🤣 4y
Andrew65 @TheBookHippie I will check the box again 😍 4y
Andrew65 @clwojick My first book for #WinterGames 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I feel the same about you Andrew!! I treasure our friendship 💙🤗💙🤗 4y
Crazeedi So wonderful to have such good friends 4y
Andrew65 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️ 4y
Andrew65 @Crazeedi Truly blessed! And you‘re in that group too. 🥰🥰🥰 4y
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dariazeoli
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About to watch my friend Tom Hanks (I met him a few years ago) play Mister Rogers. I hope no one cuts onions in this theater.

Tamra I so want to see this! 5y
Bklover You met Tom Hanks!!?? Wow! I‘m saving that movie for home watching- I‘ll be a crying mess! 5y
Tamra I just went down the YouTube rabbit hole watching interviews. 5y
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Scochrane26 I actually didn‘t cry much, just teared up. But, you should be prepared. 5y
ljuliel Wow, surprising how much he looks like Mr Rogers. He needs a skinnier face but other than that, very good !. 5y
dariazeoli @Tamra Been there! 😉 5y
dariazeoli @Bklover I did! And make sure you have tissues 5y
dariazeoli @Scochrane26 It‘s silly, but I cried the most at the end when he sang “It‘s Such a Good Feeling.” I guess my childhood was just tapped at that point ❤️ 5y
dariazeoli @ljuliel Even more surprising- aside from the hair and eyebrows, they made a point not to do much else to make Tom look like Fred! 5y
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Jen_Reads
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I bought this book last week. They changed the title to coincide with the release of the movie. This edition has the article that inspired the movie.

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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I thought the Litsy community would enjoy this idea from my home state of Pennsylvania today in honor of Fred Rodgers.

This community does such wonderful things for each other every day of the year! So to all of you Happy #143DayinPA

https://143day.dced.pa.gov

#143Day

Crazeedi It's a beautiful day in the Neighborhood! won't you be my neighbor! I like you just the way you are! 6y
BookNAround My husband‘s fraternity always used 143 and one of his frat brothers and his wife had 143 engraved in their wedding rings. I wonder if all those guys knew where the original 143 came from?! 6y
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wanderinglynn ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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dariazeoli
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#bookoutlet is having a sale.

So much for all that space I made unhauling those vegan cookbooks 🤦🏻‍♀️

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This entire book could be highlighted if you are looking for inspiration and joy and love. Mister Rogers reminds me of the kind of person I want to be. Also, he reads the audio version, which brings joy in and of itself,

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I really struggled with #literaryluck #disabilityreads. I am the first to admit I am lacking in having read books with characters w/ disabilities, mainly because I haven‘t yet had a need that those characters could fill. Other people who do, deserve characters w/ disabilities w/ which they can identify. Last night I thought abt Mr Rogers, how he taught children abt the differences & similarities between abled bodies & differently abled bodies.👇🏻

mrsmarch I thought abt the way he began narrating his actions on the show to benefit blind & low-vision viewers, after ONE mother wrote to him. All it took was one child in need for him to change the way he helped ALL children. The spin-off show Daniel Tiger‘s Neighborhood has a character who uses leg braces & crutches — & it talks simply & honestly abt Chrissie‘s experiences and needs and abilities. 👇🏻 (edited) 6y
mrsmarch God bless Fred Rogers for giving all us struggling parents the simple language, and the assurance, to help teach our kids. 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great choice ❤️❤️❤️ I loved him!! 6y
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vkois88 He was such a beautiful soul, through and through. I'm so glad my daughter will watch his show 6y
mrsmarch @vkois88 I went out of my way to buy his parenting book when my first was born. Some parents swear by Dr Spock. 6y
vkois88 Oh, I haven't seen that one. But we watch it on occasion, and of course, Daniel Tiger here and there. 6y
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faequeen84
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Not really a quote from a book but everyone needs this in there life!!💜💜

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LiterRohde
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“The world needs a sense of worth, and it will achieve it only by its people feeling that they are worthwhile.”

#QuotsyFeb19 | 25: #World

📷: Made with Typorama & YouTube

SW-T 😊💕 6y
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Guildedearlobe
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Interesting one:
1. Tom Hanks
2. Mr. Rogers
3. Barak Obama
4. Stephen King
5. Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Most Influential writer has to be Stephen King with CS Lewis a close second.

#Tuesdaytidbits

Bklover I want to come to your dinner! Please seat me between Barack and Steve!❤️❤️ 6y
Bklover I‘d also like to be able to talk to MisterRogers but he‘ll probably make me cry. 6y
Guildedearlobe @Bklover I‘ll save you a place 6y
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mklong I‘m coming too! I‘ll sit on the other side of Barry and next to RBG. 6y
JenlovesJT47 💚💚💚 6y
MommyWantsToReadHerBook @Guildedearlobe CS Lewis was my choice as most influential writer so good second choice 💙 I'm a bit too much of a wuss for King though 6y
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The world right now. Ugh. 💔

BibliOphelia 😢❤️ 7y
PenguinInFlight 😔My heart hurts...what a mess. 7y
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Cathythoughts Hear hear ❤️ 7y
Slajaunie Love! 7y
DivineDiana I recently saw the documentary, “Won‘t You Be My Neighbor? “ Fantastic! Not a dry eye in the house! ❤️ 7y
leigha_land Love this 💕 7y
JoScho ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
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TheBookbabeblog84
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I wore my red cardigan today in honor of Mr. Fred Rogers. We need more people like him in the world. #mrrogers #books #quotes #reader

SandyW I loved Mr. Rogers. 7y
TheBookbabeblog84 @SandyW me too ♥️ 7y
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Stephanie-Anne
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Mister Rogers reads to us. ❤️ #fallintoreading #someoneelsereading

coffeenebula ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
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