dr.suess helped out a tough guy

i volunteer for a wilderness therapy program.inner city kids get a chance to
see nature and go places they never been.like camping and hiking shit like that.well last night we had a meeting.to make a long story short at the end i read this book i came across and after i read it a kid called " insane " comes up to me and says thank you.that story makes him want to do better.i believe that this story is real cool and speaks the truth.
[ for those of you who havnt heard this before ill post it in a bit]

"OH THE PLACES YOU'LL GO " COULDNT BELIEVE HOW MUCH THEY ENJOYED IT !

Funny you should mention this. I have a hardback copy sitting like 2 feet from me. It is a great book and the language will speak to anyone that has lived through hard times or off the beaten path. It was given to me as a gift last year but it had been years and years since I had read it. I remember sitting there reading it again for the first time and breaking out into a huge grin by the middle of it. Certainly an uplifting bit of silliness.

Somehow you'll escape
all that waiting and staying.
You'll find the bright places
where Boom Bands are playing.

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 dont 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,
dont 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 best of the best.
Wherever you go,you will top all the rest.
Except when you dont.
Because,sometimes you wont.
I'm sorry to say so
but,sadly it's 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 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 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 theis 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 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-set winner of all.
Fame!!! You'll be famous as famous can be,
with the whole wide world watching you on TV
Except when they don't.
Because,sometimes,they wont.
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 !!!!!
Wheter you like it or not,
Alone 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 Hakkens-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 sur 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 % guaranteed.


[i gotsta thank kelly for typing this for me i told her it was for school]

Are you really helping out inner city kids Friendowl because if you are then i applaud you, thats a wonderful way to spread happyness and good feelings.

thank you.
i know what its like to be alone in the world
just want to let kids know that they can make
something good even though shits overwhelming.
you should take that "you ever wanna kick a nigger "
shit outta your name thing.
bud smokers cum in all colors

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Originally Posted by friendowl

i volunteer for a wilderness therapy program.inner city kids get a chance to
see nature and go places they never been.like camping and hiking shit like that.well last night we had a meeting.to make a long story short at the end i read this book i came across and after i read it a kid called " insane " comes up to me and says thank you.that story makes him want to do better.i believe that this story is real cool and speaks the truth.
[ for those of you who havnt heard this before ill post it in a bit]

"OH THE PLACES YOU'LL GO " COULDNT BELIEVE HOW MUCH THEY ENJOYED IT !

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Right on. Kids need someone who knows what the fuck they are talking about. Set em up for what life really has in store for them and put them on the right path. That is cool of you to do that.

rock on owl

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Originally Posted by friendowl

i volunteer for a wilderness therapy program.inner city kids get a chance to
see nature and go places they never been.like camping and hiking shit like that.well last night we had a meeting.to make a long story short at the end i read this book i came across and after i read it a kid called " insane " comes up to me and says thank you.that story makes him want to do better.i believe that this story is real cool and speaks the truth.
[ for those of you who havnt heard this before ill post it in a bit]

"OH THE PLACES YOU'LL GO " COULDNT BELIEVE HOW MUCH THEY ENJOYED IT !

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have u guys read that book called ''Athing called boy''? its a truth based story about this kids about 11-14 and his moms just goes nuts one day and starts abusing him pysicly for about 2 years everyday without anyone finding out. she would do shit like oput amonia and sulfar into a bowl on the floor and lock him in the room so he would breath the fumes and he would cough up blood and she would pour amonia down hsi through....its a REALLY sad story and its a true one aswell.

lol i found it under a friends pillow on an army camp (he was out night training) and he has been reading it for about 2 weeks and i finished it in like a night lol.