We've forgotten how to listen. Mr. Rogers already showed us how.
A lot of American kids grew up with Mr. Rogers, and very few knew he
"Do you not know
who you are,
or is it that you don't know
what
you are?"
he asked.
"I am human," I replied.
His eyes bore into me.
Then he sat forward.
"Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Primates
Heplorhini
Simiiformes
Hominidae
Homininae
Hominini
Honinina
Homo
Sapiens
Human is a classification.
What are you?"
"I do not know."
He smiled.
"Then you should find out."
(Better late than never. It's still technically Day 6 in the US!)
Writer. Pastor. Poet.
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