Mister Rogers, speaking to Jeanne Marie Laskas in her NY Times profile titled "The Mister Rogers No One Saw", emphasizes the positive :
| "... I really want to be an advocate for whatever I find is healthy or good. I think people don't change very much when all they have is a finger pointed at them. I think the only way people change is in relation to somebody who loves them. ..." |
... and underscores the centrality of relationship and love.
(cf Ever Is a Long Time (2006-11-23), Groundhog Day 2013-06-19), Mindfulness As a Love Affair (2013-08-10), Mindfulness Retreat - August 2016 (2016-08-31), Positive Thinking Techniques (2017-09-21), Yoneda Friend (2019-11-22), ...) - ^z - 2020-01-14