“Imagine what our real neighborhoods would be like if each of us offered, as a matter of course, just one kind word to another person.” —Fred Rogers
Who’s the kindest person you know?
Someone who exudes “nice.” Who is always willing to help without a complaint. Who offers a smile and an encouraging word.
It might be a parent, a colleague, a neighbor, or a boss. But somewhere in your life there’s a person who rises above everyone else with the level of kindness they show.
How do you think they got that way?
It’s not by accident.
One of the most legendarily kind people is Fred Rogers. “Mister Rogers,” as he’s known to countless children (and adults!) seemed to be the manifestation of kindness.
His slow, quiet, and patient demeanor and his way of accepting everyone were indicators of what a kind man he was.
But Mister Rogers the celebrity — who by all accounts was the s…
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