Mr. Rodgers Dies

[greeklawgirl]

This is a sad day for kids and kids at heart everywhere. May his memory be eternal.

[ZTAngel]

I use to watch his show every morning when I was young.

[juniorgrrl]

When I was about 8, 9 months old, my parents would ask me what time Mr. Rogers came on and I would say "3 o'clock!"

I would throw a fit if we missed it.

[RedRoseSAI]

Nothing to say but

[honeychile]

I met Mr. Rogers when I was in college. We (the ADPis and the Pikas) were volunteering to answer the phones at WQED for a telethon, and during a lull, the staff told us to take turns with breaks. About 4-5 of us were wandering around WQED and discovered the Mr. Rogers set! We started playing ("Oh, look, it's King Friday's Castle! Owl's Tree! The Trolley!") and generally acting like kids.

I glanced up at the doorway, and there stood Mr. Rogers, with a beatific smile on his face. I immediately apologized, as did everyone else, and he said, "No, no - it's been fun watching you all enjoy the Neighborhood!" We all shook hands with him, told him about the telethon, and went back to work. What a sincere, gentle man!

The neighborhood is a little darker today...

[The1calledTKE]

Very sad ! Some of my earliest memories are of watching his show.

[Munchkin03]

I am really sad...they've got to keep on airing the stuff. It's timeless. I loved the puppets, the king and queen.

On the PBS website, they have a resource for parents to talk about this with their children. That's so awesome. I realized that there really isn't any quality entertainment for kids today, outside of PBS. Has anyone seen some of the drivel that's on now?

[DigitalAngel126]

It's a sad day in the neighborhood. R.I.P. Mr. Rogers :-(

[Hootie]

I have always been a HUGE fan of Mr. Rogers. I often wonder if kids now-a-days know who he was. He had wonderful stories with appealing morals. He took us into an imaginary wonderland that was always exciting. He was kind, gentle, and such a great teacher.

He will be missed!

[AOX81]

I remember watching Mr. Rogers all the time at my great-grandma's house when I was little.

RIP

[FiReKraCkEr]

Man, I just found out a second ago and it's weird....I teared up. I feel like my gradfather died....He was a part of my childhood and taught me things like colors and sharing....Today is a very sad day.

[archangel689]

First I'm ill. Next I miss both my classes because of the stupid PAT bus. Now this. My father used to see him occasionally when he visted terminally ill children at West Penn Hospital. I went to high school right next door to the TV studio where they filmed.

Things couldnt get any worse.

RIP Fred Rodgers.

[MysticCat]

This was the first news I heard this morning, and I remained saddened. Mr. Rogers was not only a wonderful friend and neighbor to millions -- including my children (yes, Hootie, they do know who he is) and me -- but he was also my brother in Phi Mu Alpha, a true Sinfonian who daily lived the great obligations of Sinfonia.

Oh, may I join the choir invisible
Of those immortal dead who live again
In minds made better by their presence....
-- George Eliot, The Choir Invisible

Well done, good and faithful servant!

[sigtau305]

I didn't know Mr. Rogers pass away until I saw this thread. I'm very sad that one of the all-time great T.V. personality has passed away. I'll always remember him as a man who rerally does care about the welfare of the children of the world. We'll miss you , Mr. Rogers. Thank you for sharing your gift with the rest of the world. You'll always be the world's favorite neighbor.

[KillarneyRose]

I had the honor of meeting Mr. Rogers at a public television fundraiser a number of years ago. He was such a gentle soul; such a *real* person. He will be missed by children of all ages; God bless him and his family.