The World Traveler...They Who Will Not Be Named!

There is a certain person, whom I shall not mention any names, that just recently moved to a completely different state. This is the jealousy part of me coming out and being shown the world right now. I would love to be able to move from place to place...almost like a gypsy, but with an actual apartment or house to stay in. I am able to travel for my job and I love that; but there is something about moving to a different location totally where no one knows you or anything about you. I like to think this is the secret service (James Bond) side of my personality coming out of me...rabbit trail (need to get back to the blog at hand). Anyways, the jealousy part comes out of me because "they who will not be named" (an yes! I realize I compared her to Voldomort from Harry Potter) gets to start a new life. Its amazing the things that she or he will see on their travels.

I proud of this person for having the strength to move on and around the country. This is for you! The greatest Dr. Seuss book ever written.

Oh, the Places You'll Go!
by Dr. Seuss


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 streets. 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.
Its 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 gang and you'll soon take the lead.
Wherever you fly, you'll be the 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, it's true
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 down from the Lurch with an unpleasant 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 out? Do you dare to go in?
How much can you lose? How much can you win?
And IF you go in, should you turn left or right...
or right-and-three-quarters? Or, maybe, not quite?
Or go around back and sneak in from behind?


Simple it's not, I'm afraid you will find,
for a mind-maker-upper to make up his mind.
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 across weirdish wild space,
headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.


The Waiting Place...
...for people just waiting.
Waiting for a train to go
or a bus to come, or a plane to go
or the mail to come, or the rain to go
or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow
or waiting around for a Yes or a No
or waiting for their hair to grow.


Everyone is just waiting.
Waiting for the fish to bite
or waiting for wind to fly a kite
or waiting around for Friday night
or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake
or a pot to boil, or a Better Break
or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants
or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.


Everyone is just waiting.
NO!


That's not for you!
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 sky.
Ready because you're that kind of a guy!


Oh, the places you'll go! There is fun to be done!

There are points to be scored. there are games to be won.
And the magical things you can do with that ball
will make you the winning-est winner of all.
Fame! You'll be famous as famous can be,
with the whole wide world watching you win on TV.


Except when they don't.
Because, sometimes, they won't.
I'm afraid that some times you'll play lonely games too.

Games you can't win
'cause you'll play against you.


All Alone!
Whether you like it or not,
All will be something
you'll be quite a lot.
And when you're alone, there's a very good chance
you'll meet things 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 go though the weather be foul
On you will go
though your enemies prowl
On you will go
though the Hakken-Kraks howl


Onward up many
a frightening creek,
though your arms may get sore
and your sneakers may leak.


On and on you will hike
and I know you'll hike far
and face up to your problems
whatever they are.


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.


Just never forget to be dexterous and deft.
And never mix up your right foot with your left.


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 to Great Places!


Today is your day!


Your mountain is waiting.

So...get on your way!

Issues In Our News...or Issues With Our News?!? Not sure which one...

OK! Here I go!

One of the biggest controversies going on right now is if muslims should purchase a building to put a mosque in that is located close to Ground Zero. I cannot say if it is right or wrong, but my opinion is that they should not. There is something called respect. Respect for those who lost their lives in the towers..there were inocent victims that lost their lives on Sept 11, 2001. But a few questions that pop into my head would how far away is approporiate to build a mosque, why did the muslims leaders (or whoever is trying to purchase this building) pick this certain location when there are other places, and are the muslims trying to make a statement cause whoever is actually trying to purchase the building is willing to pay 25% over the listing price.

Also, the another controversy going on right now would be the pastor that has declared (maybe he called it off now...news cannot get the true story) a koran burning day. I commend the pastor for having the nerve to announce this and standing up for what he believes in the first place, but I also cannot say whether it is right or wrong. That is a judgment to be left to the One and Only...God. 

I feel so strongly about these issues right cause every time I turn the news on, there is something about Muslims and how they are not being treated properly in America. I am sorry for you mistreatment, but come on! There are millions of people from different religions, orientations, and races that are mistreated everyday. I don't see Buddhists, Christians, or any other religious groups all over the news.

I believe in freedom of religion, but I also believe in freedom of speech. I am a Christian and I am proud of that fact. If another religion were to build or purchase close to the site of the World Trade Centers, I would not see a problem with it. I basically see a problem cause it was a radical Islamist group that caused those two towers to tumble.