We have a 2 year old and one of the great things about having her be the age she is right now is how much she loves Mr. Rogers. He really was a gift to the world, I can't tell you how many times that I've welled up with emotion watching old episodes with her, remembering learning my life lessons from his programing. Having a child is such a look inward at times. I'm realizing all of the things that formed my early opinions and virtues and Mr. Rogers was right up there with my actual family lessons. I would guess that he is one of the most influential Americans of any generation. Honestly. Have you seen his Emmy acceptance speech or his reflections on music or the best, his testimony to congress. Here is a link that briandmyers posted in a comment a while back titled "15 Reasons Mr. Rogers was the Best". -He sure was!