I was there! Mr Rogers was the reason my sister Karen who graduated that day decided to pursue a career in elementary education. She adored Mr Rogers, and she was so excited he was speaking. As an insecure 16-year-old in the crowd, I was stunned by the experience of 4,000+ adults singing together with Mr Rogers. It was like nothing I've experienced before or since. All the graduating students had posters of Mr Rogers, hoping to get autographs. He was cooler than any rock star! RIP Fred Rogers. You will never know how wonderful an impact you had on this world.

My mom graduated that day. I didn't believe her at first when she told me he spoke there, but here we are. What a guy!

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