|
DailyGoodFor the last 27 years, DailyGood newsletters have offered a daily email that inspires you to respond to life with creativity and kindness. To join a community of 152,449 subscribers, subscribe here. |
Aug 31, 2020
"Our world hangs like a magnificent jewel in the vastness of space. Every one of us is a part of that jewel." --Fred Rogers
Revisiting Fred Rogers 2002 Commencement Address
"I'm very much interested in choices, and what it is, and who it is, that enable us human beings to make the choices we make all through our lives. What choices lead to ethnic cleansing? What choices lead to healing? What choices lead to the destruction of the environment, the erosion of the Sabbath, suicide bombings, or teenagers shooting teachers. What choices encourage heroism in the midst of chaos?" In 2002 Fred Rogers gave the commencement address at Dartmouth University. His words and questions are more relevant than ever in today's world.
BE THE CHANGE
Who are the mentors and elders in your life whose words of inspiration have made you feel "part of the jewel" of this Earth"? How can you share that gift with someone else today?
