" When I was a boy
and I would see scary things
in the news,
my mother would say to me,
'Look for the helpers.
You will always find
people who are
helping.' -
To this day,
especially in times of
"disaster,"
I remember
my mother's words
and I am always
comforted -
by realizing that there are still
so many helpers –
so many caring people
in this world."
Fred RogersClicking on Mr. Rogers' name above will take you to his site full of insight about helping children cope,
and aren't we ALL Mr. Rogers' children?
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If you are reading this
there is a pretty good chance
that our world
has not ended
21 Dec 2012.
Of course,
someone's world
has indeed
ended today.
Let's you & me
live this day,
each day,
sharing how
very precious
it is.
Cherish the little things.
And thank
Y O U
for being a
sweetness
in my life/day.
cloudia
Many thanks for all your post's touching my heart...
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, my dear Cloudia!!
Thank you Cloudia. Another wise and beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteWhat a very wise mother you had/have!
ReplyDeleteYesterday was good because I know somewhere on the planet someone was living life as if it was their last day and they wanted to go out doing good for someone else.
ReplyDeletei am glad the world has not ended but if it did i would be fine as well...def looking for the helpers, that is good wisdom....
ReplyDeletealoha from va
If its even more comfort Cloudia, we're not far off the end of the day here in Oz and all is still well, tomorrow is going to be a beautiful day!
ReplyDeleteFred Rogers was full of good advice, wisdom, beauty and love. Clearly he learned a lot of that from his mother.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics as always, Cloudia.
thank you, dear one, for bringing tears to my eyes this morning.
ReplyDeleteso very touching!
ReplyDeletethank you~
alohaA!!
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ReplyDeleteEach of you brings joy. Thanks again. Aloha
ReplyDeleteMy mom told me that we had to be the helpers :-).~Mary
ReplyDeletehi Dear!!aloooohhaaaaa!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMerry christmas!!!Its soon now..in 3 days..wow..time runs fast.iam not finished witht e present..see you later alligator!!many hugs to you!!BTW..NICE POST!!))
That is true about the helpers. Thanks for pointing that out. We too often forget.
ReplyDeleteAloha Cloudia, I will always adore Mr. Rogers. Your comforting words this morning will be the music dancing through my thoughts, all day long. I too, have met some of those helpers, and may happiness follow them everywhere they go! Karen
ReplyDeleteLovely post, Cloudia. This is the end of a cycle and the harbinger of new beginnings... Here's to a kinder, gentler world in 2013.
ReplyDeleteOnly a few hours left of today. It is finishing on a inspirational 'high' thanks to you.
ReplyDeleteI love the sayings of Mr Rogers, and I totally agree with you Cloudia.
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures! Thank you~
ReplyDeleteI love that quote and miss having a presence like Mr. Rogers on TV. It was a happily non-apocalyptic day at the office here on the east coast:)
ReplyDeleteI like your pigeon picture with the one flying in.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
Ah, but Cloudia, YOU are the Hawaiian Helper! So, the mechanical street light nest is helping the "doves" bring peace to the city. "Look for the helpers" is good; being the helper takes some balance. An all-day sun is melting our blizzy. No doves at the birdfeeder, just some cardinals. DrumMajor
ReplyDeleteI love coming to your sight...I always leave happy. Happy Holidays Cloudia!xo
ReplyDeleteMele Kalikimaka, Cloudia. Thank you for your daily meditations. And for your amusing comments. The latest one had me laughing.
ReplyDeleteNice thoughts Cloudia, I always feel inspired reading your posts!
ReplyDeleteWell said, to be sure. In times of crisis, these people are all the more easily found. Thank goodness.
ReplyDeleteWise words, my dear friend.
ReplyDeleteYou definitely know how to make the most of each day, Cloudia.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, every time Art gets upset when he's driving, I keep reminding him about your book.