Goodreads | Dr. Seuss quotes

"'Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.'
— Dr. Seuss"
"'Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.'
— Dr. Seuss"
"'You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.'
— Dr. Seuss"
"'You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...'— Dr. Seuss (Oh, the Places You'll Go!)"
"'Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
Nothing is going to get better. It's not.'
— Dr. Seuss (The Lorax)
"'We are all a little weird and life's a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.'
— Dr. Seuss"
"'If things start happening, don't worry, don't stew, just go right along and you'll start happening too.'
— Dr. Seuss"
"'You're off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting,
So... get on your way!'
— Dr. Seuss (Oh, the Places You'll Go!)"
"'In my world, everyone's a pony and they all eat rainbows and poop butterflies!'
— Dr. Seuss"
"'So be sure when you step, Step with care and great tact. And remember that life's A Great Balancing Act. And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed) Kid, you'll move mountains.'
— Dr. Seuss (Oh, the Places You'll Go!)"
"'All alone! Whether you like it or not, alone is something you'll be quite a lot!'
— Dr. Seuss (Oh, the Places You'll Go! and The Lorax)"
"'I'm afraid that sometimes you'll play lonely games too. Games you can't win 'cause you'll play against you.'
— Dr. Seuss"
"'I know, up on top you are seeing great sights, but down here at the bottom we, too, should have rights.'
— Dr. Seuss (Yertle the Turtle and Gertrude McFuzz)"
"'Oh, the things you can find if you don't stay behind!'
— Dr. Seuss"

History lessons via Pop Culture, Hollywood, and RedBox

Recently, I was going for a drive with my best friend and I told him about how deprived we were educationally. We both attend public schools until graduating from high school. Both of us followed the same U.S. History curriculum mandated by the state of Kentucky. First Semester is roughly 1600's-pre-civil war era; Second semester was Civil War Era-present. However, due to the dated text books, it was more like Civil War era-1969. So, we were only taught about McCarthyism, how the cold war got under way, the Cuban Missile Crisis, The Bay of Pigs...and then they just left us hanging...We were not taught that the Cold War ended, how it ended, the diplomacy involved, etc. I figured when I had more advanced U.S. History in Undergrad my public university would teach me more. Unfortunately, I did not. Over the past summer, I had learned more about post-modern history than in 17 years of formal education. So, if you would like to find out more about what they were not teaching you in school; I have some suggestions: all of the Michael Moore documentaries (use your brain and look past the propaganda; there are ACTUAL facts in his movies), The Barack Obama Story is pretty interesting, Charlie Wilson's War, Julie and Julia (not kidding), Jarhead, Hurt Locker, Blackhawk Down, and many, many more. Check out RedBox; $1.00 per movie and you dont have to fill out a FASFA or use a highlighter.

Stumbling toward Love

After I went through a very, rough and unhappy marriage, I made a decision to not live in an environment where my spirit is constantly being broken down by someone else's comments or actions. I made a strong descision in October 2008 to file for divorce and begin my life anew with just my son by my side. The decision was not hard, but the road has been. Along the way, even though I had made a secret vow to keep my distance from men for a few years, I met the most incredible man I have ever met in 2009. I made the mistake of acting on my feelings for him on Oct. 10,2009. I gave my best effort to keep it casual and friendly...after less than 3 months; I could no longer just keep someone I obviously loved at an arm's length. Love feels so blissful yet can make you more sad than any other human emotion; but love that comes from a lifelong friendship is something you simply can NOT ignore. It is something you can't direct your heart not to feel. All the above said. My great love has moved on...not in loyalty, not moved on from our love, but he has moved on to a new life. A life enviable to people like ourselves...idealists. There are not many of us left out there that truly believe that we can change the world; We are more like one person that lives in two bodies. We both believe we (our generation) CAN change the world. My only hope is that someday, I can join the other half of my soul and help change the world we live in as world full of peace, understanding, and global tolerence...I LOVE YOU AND YOU ARE MY HERO. Thank you for saving me. Someday when you need saving; I will be there to return the favor.