How I feel as illustrated by Dr. Seuss

Today as I was reading "Oh the Places You'll Go" to the little one I realized that a lot of what I was reading is how I'm feeling right now. I've always loved this book and identified with it, but today it really hit home. (And left me a bit weepy which is always hard to explain to a 2 1/2-year-old) Here are some of the bits that stuck with me:

I'm sorry to say so
but, sadly, its true
and Hang-ups
can happen to you.

You can get all hung up
in a prickle-ly perch
And your gang will fly on.
You'll be left in a Lurch.

You'll come down from the Lurch
with an unpleasant bump.
And the chances are, then,
that you'll be in a Slump.

And when you're in a Slump,
you're not in for much fun.
Un-slumping yourself
is not easily done.

You will come to a place where the streets are not marked.
Some windows are lighted. But mostly they're darked.
A Place you could sprain both your elbow and chin!
Do you dare to stay out?: Do you dare to go in?
How much can you lose? How much can you win?

And IF you go in, should you turn left or right...
or right-and-three-quarters? Or, maybe, not quite?
Or go around back and sneak in from behind?
Simple it's not, I'm afraid you will find,
for a mind-maker-upper to make up his mind.

You can get so confused
that you'll start in to race
down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace
and grind on for miles across weirdish wild space,
headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.
The Waiting Place... (also known as a "break" cycle!!!)

...for people just waiting.
Waiting for a train to go
or a bus to come, or a plane to go
or the mail to come, or the rain to go
or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow
or waiting around for a Yes or a No (or a BFP or BFN)
or waiting for their hair to grow.
Everyone is just waiting.

I'm afraid that some times
you'll play lonely games too.
Games you can't win
'cause you'll play against you.

All alone!
Whether you like it or not,
Alone will be something
you'll be quite a lot.

And when you're alone, there's a very good chance
you'll meet things that scare you right out of your pants.
There are some, down the road between hither and yon,
that can scare you so much you won't want to go on.

Bu on you will go
though the weather be foul
On you will go
though your enemies prowl
On you will go
through the Hakken-Kraks howl
Onward up many
a frightening creek,
though your arms may get sore
and your sneakers may leak.

On and on you will hike
and I know you'll hike far
and face up to your problems
whatever they are.

So be sure when you step.
Step with care and great tact
and remember that Life's
a Great Balancing Act.
Just never forget to be dexterous and deft.
And never mix up your right food with your left.

And will you succeed?
Yes! You will, indeed!
(98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)