Greetings Dear Reader,
With the premiere of the Fred Rogers documentary, “Won’t You
be My Neighbor?” this week, I have been thinking about the impact of his ideas
on our world. There is also the idea of
neighbors and how we treat each other. I
have written about this before from a standpoint of definition and
inclusion.
What I intend for this series of thoughts is to clarify my
own vision of “neighbor” and extend invitations. The idea of how we treat each other matters
so deeply. In a world where we divide
over politics at the expense of human lives we truly are missing the point.
We live in a world of neighbors. From those across the hall or street to those
across the world, we cannot hope to prosper if we do not treat each other
better. This means everyone. We all find some group or social issue over
which we choose to be poor neighbors. If
you think for a moment you are not included in this you are deceived. We are all crooked sticks. We all choose someone to disavow as our neighbor. I know that I do this even when I wish not to
do so.
I want to be accountable to my obligation to ask everyone to
be my neighbor. I want to do so clearly
with intent and out of love. I will see
the movie about Fred Rogers out of respect for the man. I will think deeply about the idea of neighbor
and how I can be better at it. You, Dear
Reader are one of my fondest neighbors.
I hope you will share your thoughts and questions with me as we walk
together.
Won’t
You Be My Neighbor – Fred Rogers
It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood,
A beautiful day for a neighbor,
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
It's a neighborly day in this beauty wood,
A neighborly day for a beauty,
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you,
I've always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.
So let's make the most of this beautiful day,
Since we're together, we might as well say,
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
Won't you be my neighbor?
Won't you please, won't you please,
Please won't you be my neighbor?
A beautiful day for a neighbor,
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
It's a neighborly day in this beauty wood,
A neighborly day for a beauty,
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you,
I've always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.
So let's make the most of this beautiful day,
Since we're together, we might as well say,
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
Won't you be my neighbor?
Won't you please, won't you please,
Please won't you be my neighbor?
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer
who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home
owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
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Thorn:
Bookings at aramisthorn@aramisthorn.com
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