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It's not always easy for a father to understand the interests and ways of his son. It… — Fred Rogers

It's not always easy for a father to understand the interests and ways of his son. It seems the songs of our children may be in keys we've never tried. The melody of each generation emerges from all that's gone before. Each one of us contributes in some unique way to the composition of life.

Fred Rogers
2003
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Fathers and sonsFatherhoodParents and children
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2003
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Fred Rogers
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Rogers, Fred. The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember. Hachette Books, 2019, p. 83.

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