Keaton, Poppa and I are having a sleepover tonight which includes dinner and a trip to Costco. My little man found my favorite Dr Suess book, I Am Not Going To Get Up Today. I have an old copy that I picked up at a yard sale long ago. It is torn and colored in and seemed to be a good deal until I found a new one with all the pages for a mere $5. Poppa had never read it so Keaton proceeded to right that particular wrong and read it out loud to us on the way home. Keaton and I both agreed that everyone feels this way once in a while - Poppa, who hasn't had a day off in several weeks, feels this way ALOT...
Please let me be
Please go away
I am not going to get up today!
The alarm can ring.
The birds can peep.
My bed is warm.
My pillow's deep.
Today's the day I'm going to sleep...
I've never been so sleepy
since I can't remember when
You can take away my breakfast.
Give my egg back to the hen...
You can tickle my feet.
You can shake my bed.
You can pour cold water on my head.
But you're wasting your time.
So go away.
I am NOT going to get up today...
For poppa and all of you who need some rest, maybe you need to put your foot down and let God do His Best to revive your tired spirit. The world will not help you - you need to be firm and somedays, just stay put...
