You are you
Did you know?
Do you know one of the greatest authors of all time? Theodor Seuss Geisel, or more commonly known as Dr. Seuss.
Yes, you saw that correctly. Dr. Seuss is one of the greatest authors of all time.
His life began in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1904. Then he went to Dartmouth College in 1921, received his BA in English in 1925, and married Helen Marion Palmer in 1927.
He had an entire lifetime before he was published. In 1937, when he was 33, he sent in countless manuscripts to just as many publishers until And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street was published.
That started his decade-long success, writing more than just children’s books. In 1948, they both became people to aspire to be: being part of the community and serving on several non-profit organizations.
Dr. Seuss Foundation
Did you know that his second wife, Audrey, and he created a foundation for education and literacy? The Dr. Seuss Foundation funds programs that promote learning, foster imagination, and help expand opportunities for all. “The Dr. Seuss Foundation believes in the critical importance of early childhood education.” Did you know that 90% of children’s brains develop by age five? “The Dr. Seuss Foundation recognizes and invests in five interconnected forms of literacy.”
Language
Arts and creativities
Social and emotional
Reading, writing, and math
The environment
Keep trying.
I mentioned above that Dr. Seuss was denied for years before he was finally published. He tried for years, sending in manuscript after manuscript, rejection after rejection until he was 33 years old.
Theodor Seuss Geisel was a man who wanted more for you. Dr. Seuss wanted you to be you. He didn’t want you to give up on your dreams or to be someone else that even you don’t recognize.
Keep trying, no matter how many times you fail. GET BACK UP, AND TRY AGAIN!
Don’t let the world beat you down. Be you because you are the only you.
“Today you are You, that is truer than true, there is no one alive who is You-er than You!” -Dr. Seuss
Let’s Wrap This Up.
Stories have always been my way of navigating through the dark. Building a community where we can all take a collective breath is my next goal.
Have you ever wanted to be a part of the editorial journey of an author and make the book even better?
Become a Beta-Reader for my upcoming prequel novella or the fourth book in the TOOL series!
(In case you don’t know what TOOL is, it’s my ongoing fantasy series: Times of Our Lives)
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