Oh, The Places You'll Go!

There's the book "Oh, The Places You'll Go!" by Dr. Suess.  I have read this book so many times, have heard people read this book aloud numerous times, and have heard it integrated into speeches at a variety of occasions over the past several years.  I have just recently reread this book and it takes on a different perspective now having gone through the past 7 months with M.

Here's an excerpt of my new found passages that have taken on new meaning for me, my little girl, and a life after congenital cataract surgery.

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.

(This is what I think and feel most days when I think about M and her cataract!)

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.

(Congenital cataract diagnosis at 9 months old.)

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.

(This is describing our post-surgery days...)

The Waiting Place...

for people just waiting.

Everyone is just waiting.

(Waiting and waiting, and hoping for patching to be working and make it all worth it in the end - we wait, we wait and see.)

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!

And will you succeed?

Yes!  You will, indeed!

(98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)

KID, YOU'LL MOVE MOUNTAINS!

(This is what I hope for her future!)