Oh, the places'll go!
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Started by: White Crow Sent: 26/02/2001 19:31 3 Replies
I thought you may all like some excerpts from one of the deepest, most touching books I've ever read, and its a childrens book!

Its from 'Oh, the places you'll go' by Dr. Seuss.

Enjoy ... love and blessings!

White Crow

Congratulations!

Today is your day.

You’re off to Great Places!

You’re off and away!

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 guy who’ll decide where to go

You’ll look up and down steeets. Look em over with care

About some you will say "I don’t choose to go there"

With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet

You’re too smart to go down any not-so-good street

And you may not find any

You’ll want to go down

In that case, of course

You’ll head straight out of town.

It’s opener there

In the wide open air

Out there things can happen

And frequently do

To people as brainy

And footsy as you

And when things start to happen

Don’t worry. Don’t stew

Just go right along

You’ll start happening too

OH!

THE PLACES YOU’LL GO!

You’ll be on your way up

You’ll be seeing great sights!

You’ll join the high fliers

Who soar to high heights

You won’t lag behind, because you’ll have the speed

You’ll pass the whole gand and you’ll soon take the lead

Wherever you fly, you’ll be best of the best

Wherever you go, you will top all the rest!

Except when you don’t

Because sometimes you won’t

I’m sorry to say so

But sadly its true

That bang ups

And hang ups

Can happen to you

You can get all hung up

In a prickle-ly perch

And your gang will fly on

You’ll be left in a lurch

You’ll come fown from the lurch

With an unpleasent bump

And the chances are then

That you’ll be in a slump

And when you’re in a slump

You’re not in for much fun

Un-slumping yourself

Is not easily done

You will come to a place where the streets are not marked

Some windows are lighted. But mostly they’re darked

A place you could sprain both your elbow and chin

Do you dare to stay you? Do you dare to go in?

How much can you lose? How much can you win?

...

All alone!

Whether you like it or not

Alone will be something

You’ll be quite a lot

And when you’re alone, there a very good chance

You’ll meet thing that scare you right out of your pants!

There are some down the road between hither and yon

That can scare you so much you won’t want to go on

...

But on you will hike

And I know you’ll hike far

And face up to your problems

Whatever they are

...

And will you succeed?
Yes! You will indeed!

(98 and ¾ per cent guaranteed.)

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From: White Crow Sent: 26/02/2001 19:41 1 of 3
What looks good on a word processor dont look good here

I've attatched files!
theplaces.doc theplaces.txt

From: Dionne Sent: 26/02/2001 19:43 2 of 3
It's amazing, the truths that are spoken in kids books..
Some folk wouldn't consider looking to anything but high magic books for inspiration!!....just goes to show...

From: The Flame Haired Lovely Sent: 26/02/2001 20:37 3 of 3
Out of the mouths of babes....

Profound, love it, thanx