[TomSmedley]

I was always completely stunned by the effect Mr. Rogers' calm tone, mild delivery, and really pleasant program content had on our residents.

I heard a writer for Esquire say on NPR that Mr. Rogers typically spent more than an hour a day in prayer. (Talk about one surprise packaged inside another!) Talk about focus, paying full attention to a mission, and carrying it out over decades!

[livius]

Mr. Rogers typically spent more than an hour a day in prayer.

That is definitely a surprise! You used the word "focus," and that was another thing that I always thought of with his programs: he was very "focused," somehow. Now I know what he was focused on...