Thirty Days of Mr. Rogers ... Day Twelve

Mr. Rogers said, "Often when you think you're at the end of something, you at the beginning of something else.  I've felt that many times.  My hope for all of us is that 'the miles we go before we sleep' will be filled with all the feelings that come from deep caring -- delight, sadness, joy, wisdom -- and that in all the endings of our life, we will be able to see the new beginnings."

Here is Dorothy, enjoying a blazing sunbeam in my lap on a recent chilly day.

"All life events are formative.  All contribute to what we become, year by year, as we go on growing ... You aren't the age you are.  You are all the ages you ever have been."

It's rare for me to sit for any length of time and not end up with a cat on at least part of my lap.

Me;  It's comforting to think that there can be new beginnings.  If we have taken the wrong path, or when things turn out wrong for whatever reason, we have the opportunity to stop, turn around, and begin again.  All of this makes us into the person that we are ... and helps us become the person we want to be.

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During the month of November, I plan to share wisdom from Mr. Rogers with you each day (from the book "The World According to Mr. Rogers") ... Mr. Rogers's words accompanied by everyday images from life here at Hartwood Manor ... this place that I am blessed to call HOME.