Today is the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel , better known as Dr Seuss. Some of his most loved books include The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish and Horton Hears a Who!.

“Oh Me! Oh My!
Oh Me! Oh My!
What a lot
Of funny things go by”
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

I’m particularly fond of Dr Seuss. Firstly, because I have always loved reading and his books were some of my favourites as a little girl (I Had Trouble in Getting To Solla Sollew rates highly). Secondly, he is now making a resurgence in my life through my children who all literally devour his books. Santa delivered a Dr Seuss library at Christmas and we have been reading them daily since. In fact, the first book my eldest son read himself was Green Eggs and Ham.

At the time of his death in September 1991, Dr Seuss had sold 200 million copies of his books in 15 different languages. We now also enjoy some of these books as movies – The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who, How The Grinch Stole Christmas.

The greatest legacy of Dr Seuss was improving children’s literacy and encouraging a love of reading. While perhaps we can’t all leave a legacy as lasting and far reaching as his, we can certainly all strive to leave a legacy fitting with our life’s passion and values.

As the final line in his final book says (Oh, The Places You’ll Go!), “You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So … get on your way!”

What will your legacy be?

Happy Birthday and thankyou Dr Seuss
Samantha

I get goosebumps every time I watch this video, so I thought I’d share it with you.

It’s a great way to pick yourself up if your feeling a bit sorry for yourself or lacking in confidence. Enjoy!

Until next time.
Samantha

One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.

Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn’t worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone’s amazement he quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer’s neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up.

Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.

2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.

3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less.

Be Happy
Samantha