"Won't You Be My Neighbor" Film Thoughts

    

Language: English

2018

Running time: 1hr 37min

From IMDb:

An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children's television host Fred Rogers.

Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) - IMDb

Quote:

Fred Rogers:  "From the time you were very little, you've had people who have smiled you into smiling, people who have talked you into talking, sung you into singing, loved you into loving... They've always cared about you beyond measure and have encouraged you to be true to the best within you.  Let's just take a moment of silence to think about those people now."

Thoughts:

Even rewatching that trailer tears me up.  And this quote at the end.  Yep, another water works showing but in my recent self-studies I am again reminded of what I've been reading, especially with the development of children and this inner connective tissue we share.  Unconditional love, if you believe all that you consume of the world via the media, seems to be rare.  In fact, I felt myself even falling to this with some recent family events but then I remembered there's a lot of hurt happening.  And hurt people hurt people.  As I type this, I even remember Pharrell Williams documentary (that had me reaching to pick up 'Won't You Be My Neighbor") had talked about what he came to realize about his song "Happy".  There are a lot of battles people have going on, both seen and unseen.  Though there was some controversary and I have my own thoughts, I recommend checking this out if only to remind yourself that there is kindness out there. We are all doing our best and our best will vary from day to day but each morning you wake up, every deep conscious breath you take is a moment to reset.