Popular Post Charlie E Posted October 25, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 I thought a picture of an imperfect flower on a rough cut pallet board with cracks and nail holes would help convey this awesome quote from Fred Rogers. Make sure your kids and grandkids know you do. davidg, FrankEV, OzarkSawdust and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 I knew you'd come thru with a good one again, Thanks!!! Charlie E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted October 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 29 minutes ago, amazingkevin said: I knew you'd come thru with a good one again, Thanks!!! Thanks Kevin. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidAlien Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 Awesome!! Charlie E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 Great job, Charlie! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse Charlie E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 That is awesome. I love, love, love it. Great work Charlie. Marg danny and Charlie E 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomanydogs Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 Charlie, I always enjoy seeing your work. Well done. Charlie E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab4 Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 Hi Charlie: Perfect, love the whole concept of what you did here Simply awesome... Thanks for showing us Fab4 Charlie E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) My comments have nothing to do with the very well done scroll work. It is more so, about how the message may be received. Quite a while ago I used to teach Couples to Dance. When they would sucessfully finish a routine I had a habit of saying: "That wasn't too terrible" and ment it as a complement until It was pointed out to me that I was really saying; "It was terrible". Until it was mentioned to me I had no idea that what I was saying was realy hurtful. When Mister Rogers spoke he was talking to a wide aduience of alll kinds of children. And all those chilldren received the meaning of such words in their own minds and circumstances. My comment is; isn't the cutting and message conveying the idea that there is something actually wrong with the child who will be the recipient. Kind of like what I was doing with my offending complement to my students. Consider what you might think if you received a Valentines day card with that image and saying. Hoping my comments are not out of place as they are just for consideration. Edited October 26, 2020 by FrankEV Charlie E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, FrankEV said: My comment is; isn't the cutting and message conveying the idea that there is something actually wrong with the child who will be the recipient. Kind of like what I was doing with my offending complement to my students. Well, I know people can be real sensitive and take offense at just about anything, but for the life of me, I can't imagine how anyone could twist the words of Fred Rogers to be anything other than what he intended. No man in the public eye ever was more sensitive and considerate of the feelings of his audience than Fred Rogers. RabidAlien and Charlie E 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 fantastic job Charlie E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted October 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 31 minutes ago, FrankEV said: My comments have nothing to do with the very well done scroll work. It is more so, about how the message may be received. Quite a while ago I used to teach Couples to Dance. When they would sucessfully finish a routine I had a habit of saying: "That wasn't too terrible" and ment it as a complement until It was pointed out to me that I was really saying; "It was terrible". Until it was mentioned to me I had no idea that what I was saying was realy hurtful. When Mister Rogers spoke he was talking to a wide aduience of alll kinds of children. And all those chilldren received the meaning of such words in their own minds and circumstances. My comment is; isn't the cutting and message conveying the idea that there is something actually wrong with the child who will be the recipient. Kind of like what I was doing with my offending complement to my students. Consider what you might think if you received a Valentines day card with that image and saying. Hoping my comments are not out of place as they are just for consideration. Well I can see what your getting at. It's not a gift for a child though. When I showed the cutting to my grandchildren this morning I told them, "Sometimes you, (my grandson) can be cranky and sometimes you, (my granddaughter) can be sassy, but I love you just the same." I also said, "Sometimes I need to be more patient." They both smiled very big. I think most all children are aware they have shortcomings or are different than others in some way. I think it helps their self esteem to be reassured that that's OK. Of course I don't put that much stock in my own opinion on child psychology, but I've read a lot about Fred Rogers. Him I trust. FrankEV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Bill WIlson said: Well, I know people can be real sensitive and take offense at just about anything, but for the life of me, I can't imagine how anyone could twist the words of Fred Rogers to be anything other than what he intended. No man in the public eye ever was more sensitive and considerate of the feelings of his audience than Fred Rogers. I was not being sensitive or taking any offence and it certainly isn't the words of the quote by Fred Rogers that was my of concern. By themselves the words are absolutly great. To me it was the message that MAY/COULD be construded by the quote WITH the image when received together. I saw an implied message that there was something wrong with the receipient (even if not intended) especially if that recipient was going to be a young child (my assumption). Even Charlie, in his reply to me, seemed to say he had to explain to his grandchildren what the piece really ment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 Such very nice cutting and an even more wonderful quote. Is that a pattern that can be shared? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted October 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 37 minutes ago, Rockytime said: Such very nice cutting and an even more wonderful quote. Is that a pattern that can be shared? No, sorry but I just found a daisy stencil I liked on Google images, cut out the middle and put it over a knot. I drew the stem and leaves. The text, I did on Inkscape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 You did a remarkable job! Charlie E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomanydogs Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Frankly, I would be thrilled to be the recipient of this piece. As much as we all think we’re “perfect”, realistically we must know we have faults. There are some that try to change others to mold them to their “perfect” image. I’m very lucky because I know my husband “ loves me just the way I am”. The fact that it’s wonderfully scrolled on an imperfect board with an imperfect flower -which we can all relate to being, the message is very powerful and should not be taken out of context. Thank you Charlie, I will be making this one as well. Fab4 and Charlie E 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Love it, My 2 Daughters grew up watching Mr, Rogers Charlie E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonkort Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 great work! Charlie E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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