What Goes Around....

karma: the force generated by a person's actions held in Hinduism and Buddhism to perpetuate transmigration and in its ethical consequences to determine the nature of the person's next existence (definition from webster-merriam online)

Take a moment and ponder about what the world would be like if everyone believed in karma.

::moment::

Alright, now that the world is a much better place, breathe deeply and do a good deed today. Like Mr. Rogers would if he were alive. I know some people think that Mr. Rogers is a little creepy...but the following are some of the reasons why Mr. Rogers is actually one of the best humans ever. (Read a complete article here).

1. Thieves wouldn't steal from him: Mr. Rogers drove a simple car. One day, it was stolen. So, being a regular American citizen that he was, Mr. Rogers filed a police report that was reported on by all media outlets. The car jackers apparently watched the news, found that they had stolen Mr. Rogers car, returned it with a note that said "if we had known it was yours, we would have never taken it."

2. Public television and the ability to tape public television onto a VHS tape would have never been a legal idea if Mr. Rogers hadn't gone to Congress and campaigned for family rights. His idea was that parents should watch TV with their kids so that they can monitor, talk, and spend quality time together.

3. As an ordained minister, Mr. Rogers drew flak from conservative/most Protestants because he refused to castigate gays, non-believers, and in general everyone who wasn't perfect. He kept telling everyone that God loved them for who they were. (You go Mr. Rogers!)

4. He was colorblind, figuratively and literally. He couldn't see the color blue. Also, his parents took in a foster child when he was little...the foster child was black, but I bet Mr. Rogers never noticed.

5. In New York, Mr. Rogers once hopped onto a subway train because he and a colleague were late for a meeting and traffic was horrible. Everyone on the train began singing "its a beautiful day in the neighborhood." Do you know what kind of person it takes to get a whole NYC subway car smiling and singing?

In addition to all of this information, I have a second-hand source that confirms that Mr. Rogers was actually this nice and tolerant and that it's not just a story made up to commemorate him after death. I have an email to prove it too! (Thanks to Jo).

Have a happy hump day. Do a good deed. And stay warm and dry.