Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers'Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same：my message to children at the end of almost every visit.“There's only one person in this whole world like you，”the kids can count on hearing me say，“and people can like you exactly as you are.”
小时候，我最喜欢在爷爷的农场里度过每一个星期天的下午，爷爷家在宾夕法尼亚州的西部。农场四周都围上了石墙，绵延数十里。房子和谷仓给我这个来自城市的男孩带来了无尽的乐趣。我早习惯了城里整洁如一的客厅，似乎在肃然警告：“不许乱碰！”