Recently my daughter had a party at school to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday. What a creative talent and legacy he has left behind for so many generations.
Through unique words and eclectic characters, he certainly had a story to tell in a way that no one before him had told it before.
My favorite book from our Seuss stash is still "Oh, The Places You'll Go!" I loved it as a child, and now I cherish the times my daughters pull it off the shelf at story time. Now, that I have reached the "middle-age" of life experience, books like this have a fresh perspective that is unexpected and refreshing.
Watching the little yellow guy stand before the open roads, deciding which path to take, which to avoid, and which balloons to take a ride…you can't help but revisit the journeys you have taken that have led you to where you are today.
The waiting times, the lurches and the slumps, the alone times and the bumps, the confused and indecisive times … and the clear times when it all seems to fall into place.
As Dr. Seuss so eloquently says, "You'll get mixed up of course, as you already know …. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act. " Indeed it is, Dr. Seuss!
What a gift it is to be a parent and to share our life experiences and in return watch our children live, learn and create their own path. "Wherever you fly, you'll be best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest…" Thanks, Dr. Seuss. We all need this inspiration from time to time!
