America's friendly neighbor, Mister Rogers, passed away today after a brief struggle with stomach cancer. He lived to be 74. A large percent of our generation grew up with Mr. Rogers when we were young children. I did. Mister Roger's gentle and caring nature was often a target of newer, hipper cartoons and shows which deemed him "uncool". At some points, Mr. Roger's or an event on his show may have been a little relaxed but I still think he's better than any of today's "hip and wild" children's shows. In 2002, he was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bush. The highest awarded civiian medal of honor for
"his contribution to the well-being of children and a career in public television that demonstrated the importance of kindness, compassion and learning". If anyone here would like to say something about Mr. Roger's and how he made an impact in your life, please do so.
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