I give an expression of care every day to each child to help him realize that he is unique.
I end the program by saying, you've made this day a special day by just your being you. There's no person in the world like you, and I like you just the way you are. And I feel that if we in public television can only make it clear that feelings are mentionable and manageable, we will have done a great service for mental health.
I think that it's much more dramatic that two men could be working out their feelings of anger, much more dramatic than showing something of gunfire. I'm constantly concerned about what our children are seeing, and for fifteen years I have tried, in this country and Canada, to present what I feel is a meaningful expression of care. Mr. Rogers paused, hoping that his words were having some impact.
“I think its wonderful, Look like you just earned the 20 million dollars”
