Good morning, friends! It’s Tuesday!
Author of The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers, Amy Hollingsworth, shares in the introduction of the book:
“Making up for the mindless hours of Barney I had to endure were the thoughtful daily visits with Mister Rogers. Underlying the apparent simplicity of the program—the kind that was fodder for mockery—I suddenly saw a depth I had never noticed before.
“As a mother with a graduate degree in psychology, I also realized that Fred Rogers had a connection with children that went beyond his being kind and gentle. He had studied the cognitive and emotional development of children and had blended his insights into an amalgam of wonder: what they could see with their eyes, what they could imagine with their mind’s eyes, and what they could feel with their hearts. Philosopher, psychologist, and sometimes confessor—that was the real Mister Rogers.”
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I appreciated her perspective on Mister Rogers’ insights into a child’s sense of wonder as he focused on what they could see, imagine, and feel. Now let’s go look into the sense of wonder of our own children.
Have a great day!!