Tonight the Oscar Awards show is on. The wonderful actor, Tom Hanks, is a nominee as Best Supporting Actor portraying Mister Rogers. This show is a 3 hankie movie for those who have that penchant for crying.
One of the many powerful scenes includes these lines
“I would like you to pray for me. Will you pray for me?” ~ Mister Rogers
Fred Rogers was an inspiration to children of all ages, including politicians, writers and more. The movie A Beautiful Day tells of one adult, Tom Junod, who was transformed by the task of writing a 400 word magazine article about Mister Rogers. In the closing words of his article [that was thousands of words OVER the 400 word limit] come these power ones:
“… and now this was it, the missing word, the unuttered promise, the prayer I’d been waiting to say a very long time.
‘Thank you, God,’ Mister Rogers said.”
~ closing of Tom Junod’s article “Can You Say…Hero” in the November, 1998 edition of Esquire
Mister Rogers lives on in positive ways through the lives of millions…
SUGGESTED PRAYER: Thank you, God
SUGGESTED ACTION(S):
- When you have 30 minutes to invest, read Tom Junod’s article
- When you have 2 hours to invest, watch the movie A Beautiful Day
Enjoy the day, filled with the Spirit!
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