Silence and hope

I have been thinking about the wisdom of Fred Rogers ever since I saw the documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”

On his Christmas cards, Mr. Rogers used to wish his friends “moments of silence and hope,” writes Amy Hollingsworth in her book The Simple Faith of Mr. Rogers.

That’s a very good wish for Christmas or any season. We all need more silence and hope in this summer filled with noisy, jarring news.
–Joy