Mr. Rogers Greatest Advice EVER - MOST Inspirational Speech

Oh, It's a beautiful night in this neighborhood. So many people have helped me to come to this night Some of you are here. Some are far away. Some are even in heaven. All of us have special ones who have loved us into being. Would you just take along with me 10 seconds to think of the people who have helped you become who you are. Those who have cared about you and wanted what was best for you in life. 10 seconds of silence. I'll watch the time. (Mr. Rogers pauses for 10 seconds of silence) Whomever you've been thinking about how pleased they must be to know the difference you feel they've made. You know they're the kind of people television does well to offer our world. Special thanks to my family and friends and to my coworkers in public broadcasting, family communications and this academy for allowing me all these years to be your neighbor. May God be with you. Thank you very much. So many people have asked me, "do you ever get mad?" And of course I answer well, yes! Everyone gets mad sometimes. The important thing is what we do with the mad that we feel in life. A few weeks ago on my way home from a particularly tough day at work I stopped to see my two grandsons. Their mom and dad weren't there but the boys were there with the babysitter in the backyard squirting water with hoses. I could see that they were really having fun but I felt I needed to let them know that I didn't want to be squirted. So, I told them so and little by little I could feel that the older boy, Alexander, was testing the limit until finally, his hose was squirting very close to where I was standing. I said to him in my harshest voice, "Okay, that's it! Alexander turn off the water. You've had it!" He did as I told him, said he was sorry and looked very sad. The more I thought about it, the sadder I got. I realized that Alexander had not squirted me and that I had stepped into his and his brother's play with a lot of feelings left over from work. So when I got home, I just called Alexander on the phone. I told him I felt awful about my visit with him and the more I thought about it, the more I realized that I was taking out my anger, from work, on him. I told him I was really sorry. Do you know how he answered me? He said, "Oh Bubba?" He calls me Bubba. "Oh Bubba, everybody makes mistakes sometimes." I nearly cried. I was so touched by his naturally generous heart and I realized that if I hadn't called him, I might not have ever received that wonderful gift of Alexander's sweet forgiveness. (Video fades to white background with text) Forgive others while you can. Forgive others because life is too short to stay angry. Share this video. Stay Inspired.

Channel: Eric Stanley

Views: 720,222

Rating: 4.9705753 out of 5

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Id: J9O48kKG4MI

Length: 4min 17sec (257 seconds)

Published: Sat Jul 27 2019

Reddit Comments

[u/mommer_man]

Fuck you, makin me cry...! I love you apes..... I'm proud to be your neighbor. <3

[u/CanterburyMag]

I will forgive you Kenny G, Gabe Plotkin and Paper Portnoy.

Once the Stonk has stonked.

[u/flyingscottzman]

I forgive you hedgies for the ladder attack, I see you just want me to buy more. Ok I will. Thank you for your help

[u/oapster79]

Won't you be my aper?

[u/PracticalStranger317]

That's what this r/Superstonk is all about!

Thank you 🦍🦍🦍...

[u/ComfortableFactor488]

Fred is gone but still teaching us life lessons and love!