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I had planned to begin my article today by focusing on the kindness of Tom Hanks,

whose portrayal of Fred Rogers will open in theaters this Friday.

Then I opened my computer this morning to learn that another shooting was making headlines.

Fresno Police Lieutenant Bill Dooley described the tragedy.

This was a gathering,

a family and friend gathering in the backyard. Everyone was watching football this evening when unknown suspects approached the residents, snuck into the backyard and opened fire. Ten

people were shot and four died. The more that violence fills the news, the more we need

examples to give us hope. That's why Tom Hanks is such an important model for our culture.

Hank's movies have grossed nearly $10 billion worldwide. His portrayal of Fred Rogers will be at least

his 71st film. But Hanks is known at least as much for who he is in

real life as for who he is on the movie screen. His powerful recent interview with the New York Times

is subtitled. Hanks is playing Mr. Rogers in a new movie and is just as nice as you think he is.

Here are some examples cited by the Times reporter.

When Hanks was shooting angels and demons in Rome,

a bride and her father couldn't approach the chapel

because of the film crew.

So Hanks stopped filming and escorted them to the altar.

He once bought some boxes of Girl Scout cookies,

then offered selfies to passers-by as an enticement to buy. He once bought some boxes of Girl Scout cookies, then offered selfies to passers-by

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