Resolution

You know what the most important thing is to me that I’m doing right now?

It’s that I’m here talking to you. 🗿

This line- or one kind of like it- was the one that stood out to me the most when watching Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood. Fred Rogers makes it clear that the reporter he was talking to had his full attention. It’s one of those things that made Mr. Rogers who he was.

It’s also a pretty big clue pointing towards how to become more like the person I want to be. 🌱

I have a friend who does a phenomenal job with making other people feel like they’re really being seen. He asks deeper questions than the usual things people ask when meeting someone new. He remembers names and details. He checks in asking for updates on things you would’ve told him you were excited about. He’s a people person with plenty of people in his life but it always feels like there’s room for another. That quality is super rare these days. It feels like his superpower.

This is something I’d like to get much better at. This year, my one resolution was to make the people I’m sharing a moment with the thing that really matters.

The real life Fred Rogers once said appreciation is a holy thing. When we look for what’s best in a person at the moment, we’re doing what God does all the time. 🌍

So here’s a reminder to myself and whoever else might need it- the people you run into today are sacred. Take the time to see and appreciate.