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Scary, mean things happen in the world
- Tell somebody when you’re afraid
- People will listen to you
- Sometimes grownups are afraid or sad, too
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There’s something I want you to know
- Your family does all they can do to keep you safe
- Your teachers, and people at your school do all they can do to keep you safe
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In your community,
- Firefighters, police officers, Ambulances/EMTs do all they can do to keep you safe
- In your American, people on the ground, in the air, and at sea do all they can do to keep you safe
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When you look around and see all the helpers you can know …
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That even when mean or scary things happen
- Most people love and care for each other
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That’s why your parents help out
- And others, people at church, at school, and in your neighborhood help out
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God wants us to love each other and care for each other
- Just like God loves and cares about each one of you
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Because God created love
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So that people care for each other
- Even when other things are scary and mean
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That’s how we make a difference in the world
- And make things better
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God loves you
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Now look back there
- See your family?
- And all those other people?
- They love you, too
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So we can love God and love others, and love the world
- And live as God wants us to live
- Together: caring for each other
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And remembering that God is love.
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(When talking to children about scary things in the news, Mister Rogers says to look for the helpers)
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I love this, Joe. Thank you. And I love Mr. Rogers, too. I hope your Sunday service was meaningful.