Mister Roger's Neighborhood

I recently had lunch with a business acquaintance who is also a dear friend. It was a time to catch up with each other and talk about what's been going on in our lives. We hadn't visited with each other for about a year.

The best part of visiting with this gentleman is the fact that he lives within a sphere of possibilities and his upbeat attitude is wonderfully contagious. I always leave our meetings in a positive frame of mind. This time when I left the restaurant I also realized that I was but one short block from a used book store. Bonus!

Book stores, especially used book stores, are high on my list of places that I like to visit. I enjoy simply walking through the aisles and looking for something to catch my eye. That day I happened past a cart with a collection of audio books that had just come into the store. There, in the top row, was a slim box that contained the audio book, The Simple Faith of Mr. Rogers." It was on sale for $4.95.

For Mr. Rogers' fans or for anyone who needs an uplifting reminder of a man who blessed the earth with his presence and his devotion to children, as well as the child in all of us, this is a great read. I'll admit that disk one had me in tears. Figure that one, Mr. Freud. Later in the book I felt that the author focused a little too heavily on her own experiences while I wanted to hear more about Fred. This will not keep me from listening to this book again in the near future. It was a great boast during the rainy days of spring when it's too easy to forget the sunshine and growing season that are just around the corner.

Two positive encounters in one day. Thanks, gentlemen!