In his final 2001 show, Mister Rogers explained what growing up really means
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My kids grew up on this show and honestly some of that wisdom hit different watching it again as an adult. He knew exactly what he was doing.
I still tear up thinking about how gentle he was, even when talking about something as big as growing up. The world needs more of that patience.