Dear ones of UU Schenectady~

Today, March 2nd, we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss, who is much beloved by many Unitarian Universalists, and who responded to challenging times with tenacity and creativity. Born Ted Geisel, he was a political cartoonist, illustrator, and children’s book author. When our daughter was young, her elementary school librarian created an all-school read-athon every March 2nd, in his honour. Kids would gather in the cafeteria, sitting and sprawling on cushions and blankets, reading books of their choice to themselves and one another. At certain times, different people would read aloud to the whole group, wearing tall, striped Cat-in-the-Hat style hats.

Dr. Seuss wrote his first book, To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street in 1936. He sent it to over 20 publishers, (some accounts say as many as 43,) before it was accepted and published. We are so grateful for his persistence. Over the years he wrote over 60 books, creating characters who expressed his UU values like the Lorax, the Sneetches, Horton the elephant, and Cindy Lou Who.

In these hard times, we give thanks for the many ways that perseverance, compassion, and imaginaton invite us to create new ways of being. “Unless someone like you, cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not!” – the Lorax.

In faith~ Rev. Lynn & Rev. Wendy