Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

The Legacy of Fred Rogers & the Indelible Mark He Left on My Life

John Beale/Focus Features: Fred Rogers and François Clemmons in an episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, 1969 (read about this historic moment here)

Cue up Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: Today is National Good Neighbor Day. First created in the early 1970s by Montana resident Becky Mattson, the annual holiday was adopted by the federal government in 1978.

“Understanding, love, and respect build cohesive families and communities. The…