I would not eat them in a house, I would not eat them with a mouse,
I would not eat them here or there, I would not eat them anywhere.
I do not like green eggs and ham, I do not like them Sam I am.
Dr. Seuss Green Eggs and Ham
We all know the story...Sam's friend will not try, Sam is persistent going through rain, riding on trains, traveling with goats on boats. In the end, trying is its reward.
Dr. Seuss has long been a wise sage spreading confidence and urging adventures in imaginative and daring ways. And coming up in just 5 days we celebrate Dr. Seuss Day. March 2, 1904 was Theodor Seuss Geisel's birthday. My son just happens to share his birthday and we have a long held tradition of eating green eggs and ham as a kick off to a new adventurous year.
This year I set a goal to 'Do Bold Things.' I'm off to a decent start but as anyone knows who has tackled a goal there are times of discouragement, self doubt, even despair. So in hopes of bouying your spirits and your confidence (and a bit of my own) I share some of my favorite Dr. Seuss Quotes:
“Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You're off to Great Places!
You're off and away!”
―
Dr. Seuss,
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
“When you think things are bad,
when you feel sour and blue,
when you start to get mad...
you should do what I do!
Just tell yourself, Duckie,
you're really quite lucky!
Some people are much more...
oh, ever so much more...
oh, muchly much-much more
unlucky than you!”
―
Dr. Seuss,
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
“You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.”
―
Dr. Seuss,
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
“Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!”
―
Dr. Seuss
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”
―
Dr. Seuss,
The Lorax
So tell me...what is 'your green eggs & ham' today?
Get out there try something new, Do something bold, do something true. Be good and be kind, pick yourself up if you fall, for you are the one that is you so stand tall. And in the words of Dr. Seuss..I meant what I said, I said what I meant (paraphrase) So go out and do it 100%!
And while you are out there...go check out the rest of the Inspired Plate's food photography blircle. Starting with the fabulous Jen Olson | Localette | San Luis Obispo, CA Food Photographer and her take on this month's theme--Eggs.
