“One fine summer morning a little bug sneezed. Because of that sneeze a little seed dropped.” And from the dropping of that seed came a series of connected happenings that changed everything, “Because . . . just because . . . a small bug went Ka-Choo!”
Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo is the ultimate ‘what-if’ story. Who hasn’t looked back on their life and been amazed how one small incident, one decision, one action, changed history forever. What-if I hadn’t gone out on a blind date 37 years ago? I look at my children and my grandchildren, knowing that their lives all connect to that blind date, as do the lives of their spouses and their spouses’ families, and so on and so on. The impact of that date 37 years ago, that ka-choo, continues to send out ripples into the world and the world is forever changed.
Written by Rosetta Stone, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo is a remarkable book and not only for children. In its own clever way, the story poignantly and humorously illustrates many essential truths. The little actions of everyday life can have enormous consequences. The actions of little people can have enormous consequences. The actions of any one person can have a great impact upon many others. We are all connected. What we do matters.
In these difficult days, Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo is especially poignant. May I suggest a slight modification of the story? “One fine spring morning a little bug sneezed. Because he covered his mouth, washed his hands for twenty seconds, and practiced social distancing, no germs were spread, the curve flattened, and that changed everything. Because . . . just because . . . a small bug went Ka-Choo!”
Gary how relevant and poignant.
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