Just me

FRED ROGERS’ LAST MESSAGE – 2003

A few months before FRED ROGERS passed away in 2003, a 74 YEAR OLD CHILDREN’S TELEVISION HOST sat down in the SAME STUDIO where he had filmed 895 EPISODES over 33 YEARS and recorded ONE LAST MESSAGE.

IN THAT FINAL RECORDING, HE LOOKED INTO THE CAMERA ONE LAST TIME AND SAID:

I’m just so proud of all of you who have grown up with us.

And I know how tough it is some days to look with HOPE and CONFIDENCE on the months and years ahead.

But I would like to tell you what i often told you when you were much younger.

I LIKE YOU JUST THE WAY YOU ARE

FRED ROGERS passed away on FEBRUARY 27, 2003, after a brief battle with stomach cancer.

FRED ROGERS ACCEPTS THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT THE 24TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS – 1977

FRED ROGERS’ ACCEPTANCE SPEECH:

Would you just take, along with me, 10 SECONDS to THINK of the PEOPLE who have HELPED you become who you are, those who CARED about you and WANTED what was BEST for you in LIFE.

MAY GOD BE WITH YOU