Fred Rogers: Look for the Helpers

Excerpted from • Fred Rogers Interview ... with gratitude to the Archive of American Television.
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[@judithmejiay3002]

And if you cant find any helpers, BE THE HELPER!

[@kayseecoward7571]

🙌

[@JJ-qo7th]

You'd be amazed at how many helpers are standing around, waiting to be called in to help, or waiting for someone else to show them that help is needed. When one person goes out to help, other people see that person and realize help is needed. Some of them will take that as a call and become helpers themselves.

[@imnolongerasking5933]

@@JJ-qo7th like a positive snowball effect

[@smileytuna]

I'm an ER worker. I saw a deep tragdey tonight. A mother will go home knowing that she will never see her son go to college or get married or have children of his own. Maybe he left a mess in the living room and when she gets up tomorrow she'll see it and forget for a moment that he is gone. It's a weight on my soul. However being a helper is my greatest joy and privilege. Sometimes we win, sometimes we don't.

[@bramo1825]

💯

[@skonenblades]

If this guy was ever nominated for sainthood, I'd be fully behind it.

[@Punkgurly15]

Saw this today... I was 10 when 9/11 happened. I saw all the helpers, and I saw the hope ❤️

[@NextToToddliness]

It's been true since the dawn of humanity, the more people working together, the more survival goes up exponentially. We didn't get this far on our own, and when I think of our species, I see a global community, which is why Mr. Rogers always asked, "Won't you be my neighbor?"

[@canez5x]

Even as an adult now, Mr. Rogers is still teaching me new lessons and ways to look at things. Thank you.

[@DonnieDarko1]

❤

[@Railhog2102]

This message feels very relevant even now since some people can't get along and live in peace

[@warriorwaitress7690]

5/31/22 Today it's been one week since the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, TX where 19 precious 4th graders and 2 of their teachers were viciously murdered, 17 others were injured and hundreds more survivors and their families were unimaginably traumatized, scarred for life. I've gotta admit, as the parent of two teens in the US, I'm really struggling with this one. I cry every day and it's difficult to overcome the fear for my own children and others. Since gun violence is now the leading cause of death for children and teens in the US (!), my fears are not just limited to school hours, either. We hear gunshots in our own neighborhood at least once or twice a week. To say that I'm frustrated by the collective inaction in this country is a massive understatement. Day by day as we learn more about the abject failures and cowardice of the police response, I am once again finding comfort in these words spoken by Fred Rogers all those years ago. The police in this case were not the helpers (in fact, they may well be the most hated individuals in the country right now, aside from the shooter). But there are many other helpers: the local funeral homes offering free services for everyone who died, the restaurants feeding the families for free, the outpouring of love, support and shared pain and solidarity coming into Uvalde from every corner of the globe, people giving whatever they can to authorized GoFundMe accounts, even the people posthumously sharing a TikTok dance video of one little girl who was killed (Tess Marie Mata, age 10, whose dream it was to have her dance videos go viral). There are scores of people pitching in to help in many ways small and large, which I think we all need to see right now. I often return to these words during other mass shootings or mass casualty events like wildfires or natural disasters. I even comfort my own children with these words, and his mother was right: you can ALWAYS find the helpers. Always. It can give us comfort and strength, and it can keep us from losing all faith in humanity.

[@iGuysCOMEDY]

If there was ever a human to be gifted immortality, I would have wished Fred Rogers to accept it. We need people like him around, as a teacher as much as a friend. But knowing him for the humble man he was, he would have refused that gift. He was always kind, and his thoughts were genuine, loving, and simple; just as they should be.

[@DEATHBYFLYINGCDS]

I don't think he would have refused it.Because yes he is humble... But he is also generous with himself... Immortality wouldn't benefit him, he would have to see everyone he loves die... He would do it because he would be able to help people for countless generations, he would accept it for the sake of helping more people.

[@nintendopepokemonfreakrube490]

I would live to be immortal

[@kismetau]

♥️

[@C_Tizzle]

I came to this clip to remind myself of the good that is out there, to try to remain hopeful.. and so, in memory of Mr. Rogers, I'll share a fun-fact here. If you've already heard it, then it'll just be nice to think of his pure goodness again: Mr. Rogers was once sent a letter from a blind child, asking him to say it aloud when he was feeding the fish. He said that he had been made aware that Mr. Rogers fed the fish every episode, but he wanted to Know when it was happening. So -- from that point, forward -- Mr. Rogers made a Point to say, "and, now I'm feeding the fish" (or something of the sort) Every. Stinking. Time that he fed those fish for the remainder of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. *I should add the part that I hadn't remembered when I originally shared this fun-fact. The child that wrote that letter, was worried that on the days (prior to sending the letter) that Mr. Rogers didn't narrate when he fed the fish, that perhaps the fish were being forgotten/unfed. The main purpose of his request was out of concern for the fish. That was too heartwarming to leave out.

[@blastedontape]

We don’t deserve that gift. God was kind enough to let us know him. But he belongs to him.

[@CrimsonCatacombs]

I have had to come back to this far too many times in recent months. I need the reminder.

[@quanahparker6634]

Indeed Crimson, I post this from Pittsburgh where a tragedy occurred in Fred's real neighborhood. I thought back to these words and they comforted me.😥

[@C_Tizzle]

I'm here, revisiting this clip, in an attempt to stay hopeful.

[@NukaColaQuantum]

You’re gonna be alright

[@madisonyohn]

Now more than ever

[@DonnieDarko1]

❤👊

[@timetraveler9218]

This is what need right now.

[@erniemccracken5509]

One of the most powerfully accurate statements I've ever heard.

[@TabaquiJackal906]

In light of all that's happened...his last words, there, brought tears to my eyes. 'If you look for the helpers, you'll know there's hope.' So true.

[@catv9085]

Yup, totally got something in my eye...

[@shelbygleason9615]

We need this guy, now more than ever.

[@katyalupochev9589]

Here after Christchurch. I think I needed to hear those words again today. Reminds me to look for the helpers - and there were many.

[@siobhanobrien1426]

The sister who got the women and children out was a helper. She was murdered because she ran back to help her husband in a wheelchair. May God rest her soul :(

[@jpinsatx]

“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'... Because if you look for the helpers, you'll know that there's hope.”

[@PatFrenchLeafsFan1]

Great one, but he said that it's not just in the news, it's also in the movies.

[@C_Tizzle]

This is even more poignant now, than when he originally said it.

[@DontheJuan]

You sir, Mr. Rogers, were and through the internet ARE STILL, a helper.

[@bldlightpainting]

Don't just "look for the helpers," but be the helpers. The presence of helpers in any disaster indeed offers hope in moments of chaos. The world might feel very scared right now, with a pandemic spreading across the globe, yet, somehow, there are still people caring for others while risking their own safety. One of the easiest ways to teach your children to be helpers is by doing more helping yourself. Modeling, also called observational learning, is one of the most important and underestimated tools we as parents, teachers, and mentors possess to mold the next generation.

[@AliAhmed-ve5xl]

There is an underlying message behind this He is keeping it simple but his intention of getting towards the younger audiences so he says to look for the helpers as a sign of hope in a destructive world that the media falsely portrays which isn't true in real life. He is basically saying the media is one sided.

[@classicerynn8452]

Whoever put a 'thumbs-down' to this video, should be ashamed. Mr. Rogers was a humble, wise, intelligent, gentle, generous man (among many other positive adjectives).

[@hannahyoung2137]

Anyone in March 2020 need this?

[@chikitabowow]

Fred Rogers is one of those people that are international treasures, they're both gifts and boons to humanity as a whole.

[@PoseidonXIII]

I thought I couldn't love this man any more than I already did

[@thanos3840]

We need Mr Rogers more than ever now

[@TheRealist2022]

No we don't. We need to grow up and to accept that bad things sometimes happen, make the best of it and get on with life, learning from our mistakes. We need to learn to not be "professional victims" (boo hoo.. poor me!).... we need to be adults and deal with things... we need to teach our children that old adage "if you fall off the horse, get BACK ON the horse"!............ the pathetic amongst us moan and cry about how dark it is.. the non-pathetic look for the light switch....for God's sake people, man up!

[@amf2k2xf]

mr rogers has been dead since 2003 but we can still look for the helpers

[@C_Tizzle]

@@TheRealist2022 The positivity and hopefulness that Mr. Rogers embodied and projected didn't exist to pacify pussies... it was just, good. Goodness and cynical realness can be in the same room together. Life sucks, and then you die. But, in the meantime, some Mr. Rogers'ness never hurt anyone. Being naively hopeful is a sucker's bet. But being passionately negative about every subject that touches your table, is a waste of energy. Life is a buffet, sample it all first..then go back for more of the things you like, and bypass the things you didn't. Don't kid yourself thinking anyone cares if you choose to be internally miserable. You're in charge of your own good time.

[@blessingcat]

Let us all look for and BE the helpers today.

[@hyperpowerfulform5132]

Every day.

[@NukaColaQuantum]

Dr. Mattie Decker k

[@twoscoops4181]

With COVID-19 coming I needed to reflect on this clip

[@bldlightpainting]

Don't just "look for the helpers," but be the helpers. The presence of helpers in any disaster indeed offers hope in moments of chaos. The world might feel very scared right now, with a pandemic spreading across the globe, yet, somehow, there are still people caring for others while risking their own safety. One of the easiest ways to teach your children to be helpers is by doing more helping yourself. Modeling, also called observational learning, is one of the most important and underestimated tools we as parents, teachers, and mentors possess to mold the next generation.

[@therandomraddish7281]

There is a COVID19 commercial with this quote

[@chrisstuart3]

We’re 9 months in now, and think of how many people have become motivated to be the helpers. Look at how many healthcare professionals are working longer hours, how many teachers are working through an online and in-person curriculum, how many people went out to protest the death of George Floyd, how many people registered to vote this year. Most importantly, think of all of the people who are being helpers by simply staying at home, doing their part to stop the spread. I’ve been a history buff all my life, and I’ve said with hesitation that this generation needed some sort of large scale struggle so that we can come together. The Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, both World Wars, and Vietnam all define the generations of youth that endured. Today’s youth have chosen to be isolated in a way through technology, but this mandated distance has made people long for what they did not earlier appreciate. I feel that we have already come together as humanity despite being unable to be physical close, and once life looks more like normal, we will all be closer.

[@applesandgrapesfordinner4626]

@@chrisstuart3 About the George Floyd protests, I doubt that helped. It lead to riots and burnings though

[@jacobwalter6944]

@@bldlightpainting so much few more minutes before questions realize for the reason

[@michaelbuchta2367]

Truly a great guy with the best quotes ever. You can’t ever say anything bad about Mr. Rogers.

[@Lavaman3682]

As someone who spent nearly 15 years in emergency services thank you for acknowledging the efforts of my colleagues, many of whom gave their lives in the service of their communities

[@CristineChenChen]

We need this now

[@LabTech41]

The one minister that I can honestly say I wouldn't mind hearing preach to me. He stands ALONE in that regard, and this man played a big part in my development watching him as child.

[@richiepilled]

"You know, my mother used to say, a long time ago, whenever there would be any real catastrophe that was on the movies or on the air, she would say 'always look for the helpers. There will always be helpers.' Ya know, just on the sidelines. That's why I believe if news programs would just make a conscious effort of showing rescue teams, of showing medical people- anybody who is coming into a place of a tragedy, to be sure to include that. Because if you look for the helpers, you'll know that there's hope." -(Mr.) Fred Rogers

[@PatFrenchLeafsFan1]

What does Mr Rogers mean when he said, "In the movies?" Probably because movies are like real life.

[@ZToxLives]

@@PatFrenchLeafsFan1 art imitates life. And young children may not always be able to distinguish movies from reality.

[@PatFrenchLeafsFan1]

@@ZToxLives Well, when he said "In the movies", he would be at an old theatre watching one with his mother.

[@CatbaronAle]

When times are at their most painful I try very hard to look for the helpers. It does help so much. Thank you, Fred

[@hokiebuddy]

He was such a symbol of love without judgment. Love without hate. Love without barriers. I miss this man. We need someone like him in our world. Mr Rogers is greatly missed.

[@Halodium]

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood...

[@annamerrie05]

Today was my last day of middle school. I can easily say with no doubt that the last three years of my life have been the worst ever. I want my high school career to be the best 4 years of my life. my art teacher attached this video to a note that he put on classroom and it just motivated me to become a better person.

[@Jupiter-T]

Hey, I hope high school is going well. You're a junior now? A senior? :-) And I hope, for your sake, that high school is NOT the best 4 years of your life. I had a decent time in high school, but I'd never go back, even though my life is hard now. There's so much to learn and do and be after being a teenager. I hope you can experience it too.

[@annamerrie05]

@@Jupiter-T yes I’m back!! Currently a senior and I can say with certainty that highschool has NOT been the best 4 years of my life, but I am so excited for the life I have set up for myself!!! Much love to you and everyone else!❤️

[@Jupiter-T]

@@annamerrie05 Well I'm glad you're excited!

[@peggymann7096]

So true - let's give some hugs and smiles and make this world a better place one person at a time

[@TrainSounds]

I wish he was still with us. RIP Mr Rogers

[@ErichoTTA]

I think this is the most liked video by percentage on all of KZbin and it deserves it.

[@Nightwing20]

I teared up. Thank God for Mr. Rogers and pray for Paris

[@rebellionmarch]

+Nightwing20 Thank god for Mr.Rogers?????? THE PEDOPHILE?!?!?!?!?!?

[@johnandrews8293]

+Nightwing20 Now it's Brussels too.

[@bingfan22]

As one of Fred Rogers' biggest fans, it deeply offends me when people make absurd accusations against him.

[@bingfan22]

@@rebellionmarch If you think he was a pedophile, you have SERIOUS problems.

[@Kingzylo]

Fred, you were and still are a huge inspiration in this world for me, I took your lessons from my childhood all through my adulthood. Because of you I realized what I wanted to do and be in my life and that's a helper. I get such a sense of joy from helping people/animals that it cannot be replicated with anything I do and it's because of you that I realized this and I'm forever grateful. You were always a standard that I set for myself to strive to be, I lost my way along that path many times but I'll never forgot the calm level headed man asking me if he could be my neighbor. The answer was always yes, you've touched so many lives and created generations of people who will be spreading your message of good will for years to come. R.I.P Fred McFeely Rogers, heaven has no idea how lucky they are to have you and we love and miss you. It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood a beautiful day for a neighbor would you be mine? Could you be mine?

[@tinawalton7703]

God Bless Mr. Rogers. If only there were more like him.

[@mannycalavera2335]

"If you look for the helpers, you'll know that there is hope".

[@hankforeman91]

The good people of Manchester need to see this. My thoughts & prayers go out to them. Stay strong.

[@goldenhorn15]

Thank you, from one of them x

[@juliecmom]

Such a thoughtful compassionate person leading the thoughts of so many! Look for the helpers and have hope!!

[@jodog12]

I've had this in my mind in the wake of all the Tornado damage that has befallen Mississippi. I've had my hope and faith restored time and time again by the selfless nature of the tens of thousands of helpers who have came to the aid of their neighbors.

[@C_Tizzle]

I revisit this clip often. Mr. Rogers is a consistent reminder that there IS good in this world. There is. We have to have hope. I'm eternally grateful to what I know of Mr. Rogers, especially whenever I feel hopeless.

[@kevinkemble3718]

This men was phenomenal

[@michaelshaeffer13]

Amazing quote and an amazing man. I'm from Pittsburgh and pass a statue of him all of the time.

[@dannytheman1313]

Fred, do you mind coming back we need you buddy.

[@samuelcorona9214]

The world needs Mr Rogers right now

[@etaylor100]

That last line hits you like a box of bricks because it’s so true. 😭❤️

[@callanightshade8079]

Mr. Rogers, your children are all grown up now. But sometimes we still need you, thanks to the internet, we can see you again. And so can our own children ❤

[@creativecompanion]

Mr. Roger's words nourish and sustain us.

[@1.Talent_Show]

This man needs to be designated a saint. He has done more to bring light to this world than maybe any other human ever has.

[@tracezachdaniels4264]

i so love that there is hope...

[@FresnoCA93727]

With the hurricanes and the tragedy in Las Vegas, this couldn't be any more truer.

[@katebradleyklose9764]

Thank you for such a perfect thought, Mister Rogers. I hope that this travels around the globe.

[@MegaChickenfish]

Even if it wasn't in such a dramatic way as a firefighter busting through a window, *Mr. Rogers helped me.*

[@Whoaly]

"The ever affable Mr. Rogers."

[@johngavina1]

This rings so true today.

[@Killer05Condom]

only 57 seconds of him talking and my feels organ is being tugged....

[@thecarcinization]

I love this man.

[@yalejosie]

I saw this video in 2020 as a high school junior. I felt lost, and like I didn't have anything to contribute. And I was worried about younger kids. If I was having a hard time with lockdown, imagine them! When I saw this, it inspired me to start an online creative writing class for elementary schoolers. It was wonderful for them, but also for me. Thank you Mr. Rogers ❤

[@sarahpottorff5962]

This is needed after the events in Charlottesville today.

[@laurachandler9278]

Needed this today....RIP to those who died in the Las Vegas tragedy.

[@cmndrkool321]

I have this quote in my cubicle, and it’s one of the things brining hope to everybody in the office.

[@TheRavenfish9]

We need this today to show our children in the face of such tragedy. Thank you for posting it.

[@moboden9764]

I love you, Mr Rogers. Thank you for being you.

[@brandykaiser4587]

I remember growing up watching him and I do feel like I’m a helper now. ❤

[@TheRealMerBer]

If only the media didn't sensationalize it in the first place. But, they do so I'll be passing these wise words on to my son who really needs to hear/see something comforting these days.

[@LJDS1979]

"Because if you look for the helpers, you'll know that there is hope." Profound.

[@anaraescu9843]

So much we missed! So much we still have to learn from Mr. Rogers! Far apart right now, I love you, my neighbour just the way you are!

[@jills6057]

I'm teary. Loved that man.

[@813Productions]

I miss Mr. Rogers. The World would be a much better place if we had more people who thought like Mr. Rogers did.

[@timobrien8809]

Will always miss this wonderful man !! The world could use a little Mister Rogers right now !!

[@super8guy]

Powerful message, Mr Rogers. Thank you and I love you.

[@littlemouse91019]

I needed to be reminded this after being hurt by my mom tonight. :(

[@lizcooke9141]

A beautiful and positive message, and the perfect answer to the question "how do I talk to my children about the latest shooting, bombing, etc." Just wondering who the twenty one people were who didn't like this? Hmmm.

[@tonyfrantz9942]

In this day of coronavirus panic, I greatly appreciate this

[@christinewells-leddon9287]

He was such a wise and wonderful man. We needed him then, and we truly need him now.

[@edcoke6769]

what a great man! although gone for many years now, he will always have the power of making people feel good!

[@amyharris8120]

If you look for the helpers, you will know there is hope. - Yass, Mr. Rogers!

[@julierogers8071]

i love you mister rogers

[@paulcarlisle105]

You are a wise man Mr. Rogers

[@Meech800]

Beast brought me here.

[@jackd.flippin6656]

This is the very first time I hear him talking. He had a nice voice.

[@TheTechnocrat78]

I strive to be the best me that I can be and to always try to be a “Helper”

[@springtank]

I miss your shoe laces and your Train :(

[@romeobravo78]

Thank you for posting this

[@jg-reis]

Good Good Good brought me here.

[@wango556]

If you look around and There aren’t any, guess what? YOU’RE IT!

[@nirmalsadasivuni2561]

Why does this make me cry

[@painmovingforward6882]

We sure do miss you Mr Rogers!

[@skerr48]

If more "helpers" made the news, what a difference it could make!

[@hymenrothstein]

This man was saintly.

[@maddalonefarms]

So relevant for what’s going on in Minneapolis

[@alterbridgefan99]

As amazing as Walt Disney was, I'd rather have Mr. Rogers come back to life 😭 all need some Mr. Rogers

[@asong4thedead]

What about Bob Ross? 😭

[@Railhog2102]

I was never really close to Mr. Rogers let alone ever watched his show only hearing about him recently but he behaved almost like a goddamn saint and was near perfect in terms of lifestyle

[@channelofthepeople-98]

@@Railhog2102 Same here, I never grew up watching him but i'm glad to all the neighbors who grew up watching him.

[@85kewgrr]

Thank you, Mr. Rogers.

[@VR36030]

He's right. The ratio of good men and women to bad men and women is 1,000 to 1. As a society, we wouldn't enjoy the highest standard of living if this wasn't the case. If selfish people really were more than a miniscule fraction of society, they would ruin it for everyone else.

[@hammer999]

Mr. Rogers' brain is amazing. Humans are complex. Conflict pushes us forward but we must have those that are looking after those that are left behind. Let's go people.

[@KellieHaan]

Especially now ❤

[@exv092]

The best advice I've received are videos from smart people on youtube!

[@anonymouslycool9083]

One of my favourite video on the internet :')

[@scottballard5575]

I'm not crying, you're crying...