In a short video released by PBS a few months before Fred Rogers’s death, he says good-bye. Looking distinguished in a sharp suit and tie and glasses, he addresses his “television neighbors” directly, as he always does: “I would like to tell you what I often told you when you were much younger. I like you just the way you are. And what’s more, I’m so grateful to you for helping the children in your life to know that you’ll do everything you can to keep them safe. And to help them express their feelings in ways that will bring healing in many different neighborhoods. It’s such a good feeling to
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