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This Mr. Rogers Story Will Probably Make You Cry

by K. Gitter

4 years ago

He still wished the old man was here. Wished he still had the boat. You'll never stop missing the people you love, Mr. Rogers said. 23/

— Anthony Breznican (@Breznican) May 23, 2017

That boat, Rogers told Breznican, had been a gift from his grandfather for something — maybe good grades, graduation. “Something important.” Rogers didn’t have the boat anymore, but he still had the work ethic his grandfather taught him.

"Those things never go away," Mr. Rogers said. I'm sure my eyes looked like stewed tomatoes. 26/

— Anthony Breznican (@Breznican) May 23, 2017

Finally, I said thank you. And apologized if I made him late for an appointment. "Sometimes you're right where you need to be," he said. 27/

— Anthony Breznican (@Breznican) May 23, 2017

Mr. Rogers was there for me then. So here's this story, on the 50th anniversary of his show, for anyone who needs him now. 28/

— Anthony Breznican (@Breznican) May 23, 2017

 I never saw him again. But that “helper” quote? That’s authentic. That’s who he was. For real.

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Mr. Rogers died in 2003. When he heard the news, Breznican sat at his computer and cried. Not over the loss of a celebrity, but over the loss of a neighbor.

Thank you for being a helper, Mr. Rogers. We hope that, somewhere, you’re in a boat with your grandpa again.

 

Source: USA Today This Mr. Rogers story will probably make you cry
Allison Carter is Facebook editor at IndyStar and is a mess right now. Follow her on Twitter @AllisonLCarter. 

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"Those things never go away," Mr. Rogers said. I'm sure my eyes looked like stewed tomatoes. 26/

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