‘1-4-3 Day’ is coming up! Be kind in honor of Mister Rogers

HARRISBURG, Pa. — May 23 will be “1-4-3 Day” in Pennsylvania, encouraging people -- as Pittsburgh’s Fred Rogers did -- to show more kindness and gratitude to one another.

Rogers used 1-4-3 as a way of saying “I love you,” based on the number of letters in each word, on his TV show, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.

May 23 is the 143rd day of the year.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is encouraging more acts of kindness throughout that weekend, May 21-23.

“I have designated the 143rd day of the year as ‘1-4-3 Day’ and encourage acts of kindness throughout the weekend in honor of Fred Rogers, who served as an inspiration to millions of Pennsylvanians and people around the world,” Wolf said in a statement. “Pennsylvania is a place where kindness and gratitude toward those who make up our community is part of who we are, and a weekend of kindness, after an especially difficult year, celebrates the spirit inherent in all Pennsylvanians.”

To provide inspiration, a “Kindness Generator” can be found HERE, along with a “Kindness Tracker” to tally Pennsylvanians’ good deeds and kind gestures.

People can use the hashtag #143DayInPA on social media to share and help spread the love.

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