Everyday Birth-Day

Nobody Says Happy Birthday Like Dr. Seuss!

Have you read Seuss’ book, Happy Birthday to You—it’s a delight!  He really claims the uniqueness of every person which begins on the date you were born.  Read the quotation below—better yet, buy the book and read it to yourself during the year. 

I just wonder—what do we really date our births from—is it just the literal date when we physically entered the world?  Or, can we grasp a deeper understanding of our stories.  All of us have “foundational stories,” upon which we stand on.  They are from family, our culture, religion and nationality—and any number of subsets particular to you.

Take Seuss himself.  His real name was Theodor Geisel. He literally dated his physical birth on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, MA.  Is that when he was really “born” as the impressive literary talent?  Some would say his talent really sprung from an experience at Dartmouth College.  He was caught drinking with several classmates, and the Dean forced him to resign from extra-curricular activities.  This included editor-in-chief of the college literary magazine Dartmouth Jack-O-Lantern. So, not to be silenced, he wrote under the pen name “Seuss.”  Or should we say, the circumstances led the stones in his life, his many gifts and talents—to literally shout.  And he has been heard ever since with great joy by countless fans in every generation and age.  

Today is probably not your birthday.  Don't let that stop you from knowing what stories gave birth to who you really are?  And remember this.  You are still writing your life stories and there are experiences yet to come.  Ever see that bumper sticker:  "God isn't done with me yet!