Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Yesterday, I went along to watch the movie, “A Beautiful Day within the Neighborhood.” I had been anticipating all this year because I spent my youth watching Mr. Rogers. Surprisingly, it had not been a movie for the kids but rather a peer full inspiration for adults about forgiveness and making use of our words to develop others up.

The story was really about the magazine reporter sent to interview Fred Rogers and it also changed his life after meeting him.

Journalists usually have the image of obtaining the facts without having to be emotionally involved. As the reporter attended interview Mr. Rogers, he did not know the tables can be turned and he could be the one answering questions and ultimately needing to make a choice to forgive his personal father and earn peace.

Mr. Rogers was much more a therapist who searched into the soul of each and every person he met to search for the heart needing healing. He was soft-spoken and may even see through the hard exterior. He prayed for anyone by name nightly. He loved his wife and youngsters. He loved his community and viewers. He lived the example I wish I could follow.

The story begins in a family wedding the location where the reporter had a fight regarding his father who a history of irresponsible drinking. He had never forgiven his father for leaving the family unit and his wife who died.

The interview found themselves becoming an observation of your sincere soul who touched lives everywhere ho went. The reporter never got a standard sit down question and answer session. He had that you follow Mr. Rogers around when he was so busy and don’t gave a straight answer but was the individual that asked the questions.

Mr. Rogers knew exactly what it was try to be teased as a kid because of being chubby. He remembered crying and looking to be accepted. As an adult, he used his talents to assist children learn how to express their emotions in a very healthy way.

Even though I have good intentions most likely, I know am accountable for not speaking kindly of a lot of people I am frustrated with. I ignore the saying, “If you simply can’t say something nice, don’t say some thing.”

I remember times I felt hurt by others’ words yet forget days gone by when I am not speaking kindly of some other. We all need reminders once within a while to create us back on track. This movie was among those good reminders.