Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

Yesterday my husband and I saw "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"  It's a wonderful documentary about Mr. Rogers, and as I said to my daughter, all you need to know about parenting.  I cried through a lot of it, because it reminded me of when my children were small and watching, and he was so wise and tender and brave.  He dared to stand up to those exploiting the "children's market" and say what was unhealthy and harmful that kids were watching on TV.  He also talked about things that most parents keep from their children:  death, assassination, war, racial prejudice and fears.  His listening capacity was phenomenal.  He heard, saw and respected children, and he honored their trust in him.  How much we need someone like him again, and how much we miss him.  He liked us just the way we are, and we loved him just the way he was.