Goodbye, Good Neighbor

Fred Rogers died this morning. He only knew he had cancer for a couple of months. My sister always says nasty things about Mr. Rogers, but I think he was really cool. He taught his young viewers to be creative and caring, and he was a great role-model for equality and tolerance. Sure, he was more square than Sesame Street, but watching the two shows now, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood is much calmer and more even than the manic, ADD-influenced animation and Muppets. Plus, Mr. Rogers had cool fish and a train in his house, and a movie screen in his living room. I'll miss Mr. Rogers. He was a good neighbor.

"It's such a good feeling, to know you're alive, such a happy feeling..."