In the wake of the Orlando shootings this past weekend in which over 50 people were killed and 53 injured in what is being called an act of terrorism, the political debate may be useful but it is not necessarily soothing.

Fred Rogers, Mister Rogers on PBS for generations of children said something I believe is so memorable and helpful not only for children but for those of us adults shaking our heads again at how hurtful this world can be.

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers – so many caring people in this world.”

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