"Congratulations, today is your day. You're off to great places. You're off and away." I recently, found myself perched on the edge of a bed with my legs crossed. The day was coming to an end and the remnants of the sunset sank in through the sheer curtains. As I turned the page of my favorite Dr. Seuss book, my audience of best friends eagerly awaited the next line. "With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet, you're too smart to go down any not-so-good street." The colorful pictures popped out of the book and I continued to read with great passion and excitement. "And when things start to happen, don't worry. Don't stew. Just go right along. You'll start happening too."
My friends, Meg and Tanya sat next to each other on the bed like wide-eyed children as they absorbed the motivational words of Dr. Seuss. I continued, "You can get so confused that you'll start in to race down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace and grind on for miles cross weirdish wild space, headed, I fear, toward a most useless place." This of course is the waiting place...but my audience didn't let me waste a minute waiting. "Keep reading!" they shouted like I was the tacky-glasses-clad librarian in pre-school.
"Somehow you'll escape all that waiting and staying. You'll find the bright places where Boom Bands are playing. With banner flip-flapping, once more you'll ride high! Ready for anything under the sun." My friends, Meg and Tanya sat next to each other on the bed like wide-eyed children as they absorbed the motivational words of Dr. Seuss. I continued, "You can get so confused
sky. Ready because you're that kind of a guy!" The more I read the more innocent and joyful my friends looked. I turned the page and continued to read the Dr. Seuss treasure. "You'll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You'll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act."
My friends were amazed at how fluidly I was reading - either an insult to my intelligence or a testament to the hundreds of times I've read it before. I continued to read the book aloud almost as if I was singing it and turned the last page over. "And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! 98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.) KID, YOU'LL MOVE MOUNTAINS! So...be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray or Mordecai Ali Van Allen O'Shea, You're off the Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So...get on your way!"
Today would've been the 106th birthday of Dr. Seuss. To celebrate this dynamic man's birthday, read a Dr. Seuss book to someone today. We have a great selection of promotional childrens books to choose from and as you could've guessed I recommend the custom imprinted book Oh the Places You'll Go! They make fantastic graduation gifts whether you're graduating kindergarten or college.
Dr. Seuss reminds us of the color in life. The ups and downs, and the knowledge and wisdom we need to deal with it all. And just face it; everything is better when it rhymes. Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
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