“WE WANT TO RAISE OUR CHILDREN so that they can take a sense of pleasure in both their heritage and the diversity of others.” —Fred Rogers [Way ahead of time, he invited a Black, Gay cop to share a pool and wash feet with him, not out of pity but solidarity]3yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/BlackLivesMatter
Mr Rogers’ Birthday is tomorrow. Can we perform random acts of kindness? I think, in this quarantine, that we could really use helpers. (I.E. Everyone could go through new and find, upvote and comment on quality OC!)4yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/ilikthebred
An illustration of Tom Bombadil’s house from the 1993 all-in-one novel of “Lord of the Rings,” illustrated by Alan Lee (later chosen for movie set design) illustrations c. 1991.3yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/GloriousTomBombadil
The audiobooks are amazing! It’s a full cast with Pullman narrating all three books. Lyra and Will are fine actors, and Asriel is much more... frightening imo. Truly worth every penny.1yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/HisDarkMaterialsHBO
Woke up this morning with ice picks behind my eyes. Not just one eye, but two. Took my meds immediately, migraine hat ON and chugging the H2O as much as possible. Now waiting for noisy furniture movers to arrive, and teach music. 😰3yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/migraine
These little pills are the first that actually work for me! I am allergic to triptans, but I imagine they have the same effect. Within the half hour of onset, the headache is gone. Nothing else has done this! Anyone else have success with Ubrelvy? Is it safe?3yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/migraine
“NO MATTER HOW OLD WE ARE, we need to know that the people who are important to us really do care about us. But feeling good about who we are doesn’t come just from people telling us they like us. It comes from inside us: (cont’d in 1st comment)3yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/ChurchofRogers
When the holiday season comes around, I listen to the Goblin soundtrack. I’ve watched it around this time of year so many times that it is engraved in my soul. Not the singing - the background music. Does anyone else watch Goblin now? I love it’s miracles.5yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/KDRAMA
Mr Rogers’ Birthday is tomorrow. Can we perform random acts of kindness? I think, in this quarantine, that we could really use helpers. (I.E. Everyone could go through new and find, upvote and comment on quality OC!)4yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/ChurchofRogers
In case you’re missing gorgeous bespecled David Tennant, just watch “The Unicorn and the Wasp.” It’s my favorite because - well - just look at that foxy man. ❤️❤️❤️3yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/davidtennant
“We’ve seen what some people do when they don’t know anything else to do with their anger.” —Mr. Rogers, 9/11/20015yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/ChurchofRogers
I Kept thinking of naughty things... (photo by Martina Bisaz). X-Post from r/mostbeautiful4yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/OddlyErotic
Art that explains so much. Below is Metatron - Also known in the third book of Enoch as transformed to “little YHWH.” Above, in the clouds, is the Authority, with the mark of the bearer in the right hand. Left was “of the devil” back then.” So Lyra was Eve, and, Will had more power than G-d.1yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/hisdarkmaterials
But you don’t look like you have a migraine... (and given that depressions is a secondary symptom, I thought this is relatable).6yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/migraine
“The toughest thing is to love somebody who has done something mean to you—especially when that somebody is yourself. Look inside yourself and find that loving part of you. Take good care of that part because it helps you love your neighbor.”—F.R.1yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
Scroll Cozy (my 11 yr old student loves sloths, so his Mom knitted him a scroll sloth. His cello’s name is now Sloth. It’s adorable.)4yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/Cello
Notice: The moderator has not been able to post due to an overload of stress. I hope you can forgive this lapse. It will lift in April. Please forgive me.1yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
Babushka Mama is cold and tired from selling teeth under too much vodka. But who else feeds her children?6yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/babushkadogs
“THERE’S MYSTERY IN RAISING CHILDREN: As your children grow and develop their unique talents, you can’t control every aspect of their lives. For example, we can offer children music lessons and do all we can do (cont’d 1st comment)3yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/ChurchofRogers
“FROM THE VERY BEGINNING of our lives we’ve had a natural need to receive. Without it we wouldn’t have grown. We wouldn’t have wanted nourishment or care. And what we must realize is that we do not outgrow this need to receive. Receiving times are for everybody, and so are giving times.” (Cont’d)3yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/ChurchofRogers
[IMAGE] from Mr Rogers to all of the Mothers in this world, about reliving as an inseparable part of parenting.6yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/GetMotivated
I usually say at the end of each 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' program, 'You've made this day a special day by just your being you. There's only one person in the whole world like you and people can like you just because you're you. That's meant for children, but it's meant for parents too. -FR2yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
If you grew up with our Neighborhood, you may remember how we sometimes talked about difficult things. There were days . . . even beautiful days . . . that weren't happy. In fact, there were some that were really sad. (cont'd 1st comment)1yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
(Spoken at Dartmouth commencement) There’s a neighborhood song that is meant for the child in each of us, and I’d like to give you the words of that song right now. . . (Cont’d 1st comment)1yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
“I like to swim, but there are some days I just don’t feel much feel like doing it - but I do it anyway! I know it’s good for me and I promised myself I’d do it every day, and I like to keep my promises. . .” (cont’d 1st comment)1yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
I don’t mean to hog the /churchofrogers, but this is what I flipped to this morning. <happy sniffle>6yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/ChurchofRogers
“ Music is one art we all have inside. We may not be able to play an instrument, but we can sing along or clap or tap our feet. Have you ever seen a baby bouncing up and down in the crib in time to the music? When you think of it (cont’d 1st comment)2yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
“Over the years I’ve come to learn that many of us who have devoted our lives to serving children and their families just hate for the children to be angry - with us or with anyone else! Somehow we think that we’ve failed (cont’d 1st comment)...2yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
“Competition. It’s a word that makes many of us very edgy, and it’s a situation that we have probably been living with since we were very small. For some people competition is a thrill, a stimulation, a challenge. For others...” (cont’d 1st comment)2yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
“It’s the people we love the most who can make us feel the gladdest. . . And the maddest! Love and anger are such a puzzle! It’s hard for us, as adults, to understand and manage our angry feelings towards parents, spouses, and children (Cont’d 1st comment)2yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
The CEO has said that this was something along the lines of “just another protest,” and we have not seen any changes. (esp for r/blind)If you feel that we need to blackout for another week, please vote here. Thank you, neighbors.11mo ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
Another from the calendar, but seeing how it’s from March 20, wanted to share.5yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/ChurchofRogers
A beautiful sentiment on hopes and dreams for your Sunday Morning. 🌞🌻5yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/ChurchofRogers
We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say “It’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.” Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes. I think he'd be proud, VA Beach. We have heroes here.4yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
“I wrote in a song that in the long, long trip of growing, there are stops along the way. It’s important to know when we need to stop, reflect, and receive. (Cont’d 1st comment)3yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
Brother has acute severe alcoholic hepatitis. We are trying to be as positive as possible, but within a month he’s been a fun guy, to delirious and still going through the DTs. He can’t talk. I could really use some positivity so I can positivity to him/my family. Please. 😔 we are so worn out.4yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/toastme
This has to be the last image I post from the calendar. But it is so appropriate for the times, the hurricane, upcoming Yom Kippur... for any of us in trouble. God is important, so is the president - still, finding it in one another and being there is the beautiful thing.6yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/ChurchofRogers
“If you like to make things out of wood, or sew, or dance, or maybe style people’s hair, or dream up stories and act them out, or play the trumpet, or jump rope, or whatever you really love to do, and you love that in front of your children, that’s going to be (Cont’d 1st comment)2yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
This is Loki (grey) and Akuma (black). Loki left us August, and Akuma is leaving today. They were 19 years old, and I don’t know how we are going to live without them. All you redditors with cats? Give them an extra hug for us.5yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/cats
I think this is what was at the core of Mr Rogers’ heart. Couldn’t help tearing up when I saw it. Let’s think of the children, everyone.6yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/ChurchofRogers
My brother was admitted to the ICU for acute severe alcoholic hepatitis. From what I’ve read, it’s 44% survival if he touched a bottle again. Right now, he’s living in delirium but he’s off the vent. This is terrifying, he’s my little brother whom I love and raised. Toast me? 😢4yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/toastme
Image response to /u/TLHadleymusic , and check out the awesome shirt, everyone! I’m wearing it to teach today with black pants and laced up black sneakers😉6yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/ChurchofRogers
This is my grandfather, a Jewish American Sgt at the time, cranking electricity. Our family finds this picture to be so appropriate, because he came back and supported us all. He rode into Normandy on DDay 2.6yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
[image] From Fred Rogers. In his speech to Dartmouth in 2002, he tells the audience that being “loved and capable of loving” is what he means by “special.”6yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/GetMotivated
To the Neighborhood: I skip many quotes about the necessity of a person to lean on. I agree with him, but some of these quotes could trigger PTSD. What do you think? Is it for me to judge?1yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
Dad tried to kill himself. After calling all his girlfriends (wtf right?), we fought with ethics committee for his right to die. We won, and he survived. To this day, he blames my Mom and I for conspiring murder. Now he married another woman half his age (I bought her wedding dress)...more below..4yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/toastme
Listen. (I hope this post does not offend Atheists - please keep in mind that Fred Rogers was ordained Presbyterian Minister, whose ideas were seen by some as unconventional)5yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
Magic? (I’m so sorry about being sparse these days. Been a bit self-involved with chronic migraine. Please forgive😔)5yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
I was thinking, this being a neighborhood and all, there could be one day per week that a neighbor adds their own post. I’m thinking Mr Rogers Monday, since most of us could use that extra pick-up. Any volunteers? A different person each week, or we could rotate. Let’s play it by ear!5yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
Changing things we want to change can be hard. If I may, this is an integral part of Yom Kippur. It’s called “Teshuva,” and it means to “return.” To give up habits that we find very hard to quit. I think that’s why it was put on this date. If anyone needs help in turning around, let me know.6yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
Life is a game of chutes and ladders. (L’Shana Tovah to those who celebrate)6yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/DailyRogers
No doubt he and Conan o’Brian look alike, but those chiseled features? Those sultry eyes? Hmm. No Columbian cigar, dear Red headed Conan.6yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/ColombianConan
Forgot how much second lead syndrome kills me in Secret Garden. Love Hyun Bin, but he can heal doiche. Love you Philip Oppa!7yr ⋅ elynwen ⋅ r/KDRAMA
