Come On And Wake Up

Sigh. I love Fred Rogers so much, and honestly, I envy him. It seems like his mission was totally clear to him, and he worked at it thoughtfully and joyfully each day. Not to say it was an easy mission -- but he knew exactly what he wanted to do, and he did it. I wonder if one day my mission will be as clear?

My favorite song on this album is Good People Sometimes:

Good people sometimes think bad things.
Good people dream bad things.
Don't you?
Good people even say bad things
Once in a while we do.

Did you forget that...
Good people sometimes wish bad things.
Good people try bad things.
Don't you?
Good people even do bad things
Once in a while we do.
Good people sometimes do.

Has anybody said you're good lately?
Has anybody said you're nice?
And have you wondered how they could lately?
Wondered once or twice?

Good people sometimes feel bad things.
Good people want bad things.
They do.
Good people even do bad things
Once in a while we do.
Good people sometimes do.

I can't imagine that any children's show today would be brave enough to sing a song like this. I know this is meant to be a song to comfort a child, but to hear Fred singing in his voice of experience, I found it very comforting myself.

Oh! And I will find a way to have the title song become my alarm clock music!