This past weekend, I watched a movie about Mister Rogers called, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood that just came out. I love movies, don't you? Especially movies that help me to understand the world more deeply and compassionately.
Afterward, I read the Esquire article Can You Say . . . Hero? by Tom Junod that inspired the movie. The article mentioned a blind man who had a visitation from Mister Rogers in a dream, and Mister Rogers offered to teach him how to pray.
"But Mister Rogers, I can't pray, because every time I try to pray, I forget the words."
"I know that," Mister Rogers said, "and that's why the prayer I'm going to teach you has only three words."
"What prayer is that, Mister Rogers? What kind of prayer has only three words?"
"Thank you, God," Mister Rogers said.
Today's insight is on giving thanks and heroes, and Mister Rogers is a wonderful embodiment of both, though he may not think of himself as a hero. As a child who watched too much TV, he influenced me for good. I liked him a lot more than Bugs Bunny.
The world needs more heroes—people who inspire and bless us by being themselves. They show us what can be done and invite us to follow their example. . . which reminds me of Harriet, a new movie about the courage and faith of Harriet Tubman. After that movie, I said, "I want to be just like Harriet!" Setting people free is something I am deeply committed to—but in my own way.
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, let's give thanks for the heroes and heroines in our lives and make it a wonderful week filled with gratitude!
Giving Thanks to the Heroes and Heroines Who Shape and Guide Us
Honoring those who make our hearts and minds soar
I am glad that we have a holiday that focuses on giving thanks. In the movie A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Mister Rogers invites the writer (in the movie) to take a minute before eating his meal to "consider the people who loved you into being."
A minute is a long time to shift our hearts from pain to gratitude. We don't realize sometimes how the universe constantly has our backs and tries to help us manifest the best for us and others. When we take a moment to think about it, we come to realize how deeply loved we are, just the way we are, and that makes life so much easier. We also come to realize that we are creators who can transform negative events into positive outcomes. And though we may sometimes feel orphaned and alone, a moment of reflection is enough to help us recall the support we've received along the way.
Both Mister Rogers and Harriet Tubman were deeply spiritual people who talked to God and were guided by God. Through their connection to Divine Source, love flows through them and out into the world. They were individualized examples of Divine Source being lived consciously and powerfully.
Mister Rogers showed Divine Source in how he loved the child in all of us and understood the essential need of each child: to be loved for who they are. Harriet showed Divine Source in the way she repeatedly risked her life to lead others to freedom. Though heroes and heroines have many who love and honor them, strangely, they also have many enemies. When you are hurting, remember your heroes and heroines and how they dealt with opposition.
Like Harriet, my work focuses on creating a path to freedom: from medications. The slaves in the field are the patients bound to their medications in the field called psychiatry. Next week, I will share some positive results from revolutionary advances in medication withdrawal using energy medicine techniques, and the week after that I will explain the process and principles to you.
In what way can you embody the heroes and heroines who inspire you? How have you lived your life to honor them? How does Divine Source breathe and live through your life and actions? Don't be modest. Find your light, acknowledge it, and give thanks for life, especially your life. Thank you for being you.