I read “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” by Dr. Seuss last night for the first time in a while. I remember my Granny reading it to me as a child, complete with a plethora of different voices and resounding diction. I also remember my Mom giving it to me to read when I was having a tough time in my early 20’s. It’s an uplifting book because it personifies our worries and struggles with fun, ridiculous drawings, which really does make it seem okay. The Great Balancing Act, as Dr. Seuss put it, can be a difficult road at times. The only way to make the journey is to rely on yourself—and to refuse victimization. And I’ve realized over the years that even those tough times are part of the journey, they are what make it worthwhile in the end. It really does feel like bottom for our nation, for our species, for our world right now. Will we sulk in the pit, or will we have a magnificent story to tell? That choice is always within us. We can change the world.