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Quoting Dr. Seuss

Several weeks ago, when I was in Arizona, I saw a sign that said, “In a world where you can be anything, don’t be a jerk!” In our home, my wife has a similar sign that reads, “In a world where you can be anything, Be Kind.” I was curious where this saying originated and I was surprised to see it was almost identical to a Dr. Seuss quote. I miss reading Dr. Seuss books! He had some simple yet poignant quotes that I feel are very meaningful, and so this month’s message will center around some of his messages.

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” Things in our city often get done by people who care about our community and are willing to step up and make a difference. If we don’t care about things, generally nothing changes. Even though we live in a great place, there’s lots of room for improvement.

In a world where you can be anything, be a difference-maker in a kind way!

“Today you are you; that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.” Diversity of thought is what generates great ideas. Great ideas improve our community! No one else is going to think for you, do your work for you, or put your mark on our community for you. It’s all up to you!! You’ve probably heard the saying, “Why fit in when you were born to stand out? BE YOU!!"

“Oh, the things you can find if you don’t stay behind!” In today’s world, change is taking place at a very rapid rate. This is evident in our own community. The view from behind is not very enticing and your vision is often blocked. It’s good to get out front and lead instead of following. It’s important that our city keeps moving forward at an appropriate rate of pace. Staying in front of things provides a much better opportunity to control our own destiny.

“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” There are so many things to think about in today’s world. Things have changed and yet they haven’t changed. The same things that matter today have always mattered, perhaps in just a different form. To come up with a simple answer, you must know what the question is. To know what the question is, you must be involved. Please take pride in our great city and seek out the facts that will help you generate answers and ideas. We need your ideas!

“If things start happening, don’t worry, don’t stew, just go right along and you’ll start happening too.” Worrying or pouting about things won’t make them any better. You don’t always have to go with the flow, but to swim up the stream just to swim upstream will wear you out. Seek to find good things you can help with and soon you will realize there are good things happening around you, too.

In a world where you can be anything, be a difference-maker in a kind way!

Mayor Neal Berube

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