The Young Hawk Learns to Fly
July 17–21, Amherst, MA USA
Seasonal Memoir Entry #14
I find myself engrossed by Maxwell King’s 2018 biography of Fred Rogers: The Good Neighbor. I have long been an admirer of the man, but I had no grasp of the depth of his genius and contribution to society. While I was enthralled by the documentary released in 2018 (and less so by the Tom Hanks Hollywood production — sorry, I’m a purist), King’s portrait of Mr. Rogers as radical, minister, teacher, and neighbor left a deep impression on me, both reaching me at the core (a look in the mirror experience)…