Those were the words of Theodor Seuss
Geisel or better known as Dr. Seuss in his book called “You’re Only Old Once!” It
was published in 1986 and with a subtitle “A Book for Obsolete Children." It was a book that focused about aging which
chronicles an old man’s journey through a clinic. Since 1957, many generations of both young
and old have enjoyed reading his books.
Who can forget some of the classics… “Cat In The Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and
Horton Hears a Who!” to just name a few. Many of his works have become basic reading
for kids and include 11 television specials, four feature films, a Broadway
musical and four television series.
As a graduate of Dartmouth College in
1925, he found his love in being a writer, poet and cartoonist. In all, he published 46 children’s books and
often characterized them by using imaginative characters, bright colors and unforgettable
rhymes. He also wrote a pair of books
for adults and one for graduating students… “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!. Dr.
Seuss in his own way touched on a number of subjects including life, war, growing
up and politics. Throughout his
extraordinary career, he used his gifts and talents to help shape and reshape our
lives in unique ways.
Similarly today, there is a great need
for people to rise up and use their God given gifts and talents to bring about
positive change in our neighborhoods and to inspire a new generation to live a
quality life. We perhaps cannot do it
the way Dr. Seuss did it, through his writing, cartoons, books, television and films,
but we can do something that makes a difference. We all
can make a difference in what we say, how we conduct ourselves and through our
actions. This can be accomplished by setting
goals, staying focus, believing in a mission and following a vision for a
better world. “In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process is never endings until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own
responsibility.” Elenor Roosevelt, First
Lady of United States (1933-45). The question is… what kind of share are you
in?
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