Somewhere along the line, we took Mr. Rogers' nugget of childhood comfort and twisted it into a coping mechanism for fully-grown adults. We've infantilized ourselves, clinging to the idea that as long as we can spot the do-gooders, everything will be okay. We've turned "looking for the helpers" into a spectator sport.
Reality check: we're not the wide-eyed kids Mr. Rogers was talking to anymore.
We're the adults in the room now.
https://joanwestenberg.com/fuck-looking-for-the-helpers-be-one
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