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Quixote1818

(28,969 posts) Fri Dec 14, 2012, 04:47 PM Dec 2012

In light of the Connecticut tragedy, Mr. Rogers has some profoundly therapeutic words

“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 there are still so many helpers – so many caring people in this world.”

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In light of the Connecticut tragedy, Mr. Rogers has some profoundly therapeutic words (Original Post) Quixote1818 Dec 2012 OP

That's the exact same advice my mom and dad gave me when I was a little girl. woodsprite Dec 2012 #1

^ Wilms Dec 2012 #2

Kick for the night folks. nt Quixote1818 Dec 2012 #3

Okay, I finally cried. SalviaBlue Dec 2012 #4

Me, too. I haven't been able to cry. adigal Dec 2012 #5

Seasame Street tackled how to talk about death in the 80's when I was a kid. RetroGamer1971 Dec 2012 #6

Wow! That was really powerful! nt Quixote1818 Dec 2012 #7

K & R ellisonz Dec 2012 #8

woodsprite

(11,924 posts)

1. That's the exact same advice my mom and dad gave me when I was a little girl.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:47 PM

Dec 2012

Maybe they heard it from Mr. Rogers.

I would hear the fire alarm, then the fire board radio call for the responders and my dad would go out the door. I got so I would cry everytime I heard the fire alarm. If it was at night, I would lay awake until he came back home. I was afraid he would get hurt and not come back (he was in fire and rescue and probably talked way too much around me about some of the calls he went on). My mom and dad would always tell me that I should be happy and think good thoughts when I heard the fire alarm because that meant that people were getting the help they needed.