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    You’re Not a Fake. You’re No Mistake. You Are My Friend.

    by Ben Hein July 5, 2018
    written by Ben Hein

    My wife recently took me to see the new biographical documentary on Fred Rogers, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? While I don’t know how much Mister Rogers impacted me as a child, I do have faint memories of watching his beloved show. I never realized until I was an adult just how important and formative Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood really was.

    In the documentary, they highlighted several clips from the show in order to demonstrate how Mister Rogers addressed public events and issues facing children. One of the clips that stood out to me the most – which I suppose is probably familiar to those who know the show well, unlike me – is of a duet between Daniel Tiger and Lady Aberlin. The conversation begins with Daniel Tiger wondering if he is a mistake, because he doesn’t know any other tigers like him. One of his verses goes like this:

    Often I wonder if I’m a mistake?
    I’m not supposed to be scared am I?

    Sometimes I cry and sometimes I shake
    Wondering isn’t it true that the strong never break
    I’m not like anyone else I know
    I’m not like anyone else

    I know many people – children and adults – struggle with a sense of shame much like Daniel Tiger. I know, because I counsel them. I know, because I share in this same struggle. We question our worth, our value, our sense of self, whether or not we measure up to our own expectations (let alone anyone else’s). We too start to say to ourselves, “I wonder if I’m a mistake?”

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    Reading Sapiens: From Insignificant Animals to Irresponsible Gods

    by Ben Hein June 28, 2018
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    Nietzsche once famously said that someone who knows their ‘why’ in life can endure any ‘how.’ For thousands of years, mankind’s answer to ‘why’ was a given. There were immanent and physical…

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