Dr. Seuss & Optimism

Dr.Seuss has many a good point in this book,

"When you think things are bad,

when you feel sour and blue,

when you start to get mad...

you should do what I do!

Just tell yourself, Duckie,

you're really quite lucky!

Some people are much more...

oh, ever so much more...

oh, muchly much-much more

unlucky than you!"

And who is more unlucky than you?
"And suppose that you lived in that forest in France,
where the average young person just hasn't a chance
to escape from the perilous pants-eating plants!
But your pants are safe! You're a fortunate guy.
And you ought to be shouting, "How lucky am I!"

More wisdom from the book,

"Thank goodness for all of the things you are not!

Thank goodness you're not something someone forgot,

and left all alone in some punkerish place

like a rusty tin coat hanger hanging in space."

The Gateway We Call Death

This was the most helpful book I ever read when it came to the subject of death. Amazon.com has it used as low as $1.21 currently.

It was filled with insight, wisdom and the spirit is felt strongly when read because this is an Apostle of the Lord speaking.

"Each of us is well known to the Lord...As one of the "special witnesses of the name of Christ in all the world" (D&C 107:23), I testify that he lives! I also testify that the veil of death is thin. I know by experiences too sacred to print that those who have gone before are not strangers to leaders of the Church. To us and to you, our loved ones may be just as close as the room nearby, separated only by the gateway to immortality and eternal life. Together we are soothed by the caress of our Savior's love. "Peace I leave with you," he said. "My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." (John 14:27) He promised: "I will not leave you comfortless." (John 14:18)"
From the above mentioned book pg.110