Separated by 45 years , Shalom Aleichem (b) 1859 and Dr. Seuss
(b) 1904) were masters at portraying both the splendid and the not so splendid
moments of our humanity.
Shalom Aleichem was a leading Yiddish author and playwright
whose stories about Tevye the dairyman was the basis for the musical Fiddler on
the Roof.
In addition to writing classic books that continue to appeal
to children and adults, Dr. Seuss forever changed the way children learned to
read when he created The Cat In the Hat, his first I Can Read book.
Comprised of 1629 words in length, with a vocabulary of only 223 words, the
book was written to teach children how to read.
I believe that if Shalom Aleichem and Dr. Seuss would meet
today, they would be friends and soul mates. Each was able to tap into what
makes us human and delivered their truths with wisdom and wit. I love when
authors are asked whom they would most like to have dinner with. If I could
choose to have dinner with anyone, hands down I would choose Shalom Aleichem
and Dr. Seuss. I would even be willing to be a fly on the wall!
It is difficult to choose a favorite quote from their many
sayings, but here are my choices for the moment.
~ “ You have brains in your head. You have feet in your
shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” Dr. Seuss
~ "No one knows whom the shoe pinches-no one."
Shalom Aleichem
And I can’t resist adding one more of my all time favorites,
~ If somebody tells you, you have
ears like a donkey, pay no attention. But if two people tell you, buy yourself
a saddle." Shalom Aleichem
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