Oh the Places You Will Go

One of my favorite graduation gifts was from one of best friend’s moms whom I’d grown up with and who was also a close friend of my mom’s. She gave me monogrammed silver earrings — what Classic (SJ) doesn’t love monograms — and a copy of the Dr. Seuss book “Oh the Places You Will Go.” Since almost half the population are Classics, you’re guaranteed to hit a triple with this combo gift since the other half of the population will appreciate the sentiment behind the book even if they’re not into monogram stuff. But, if you want to take this idea a step farther, get a home run for a graduation gift, then look no further than today’s PixieTip. 

The idea is a Classic (SJ) or probably more Organic Structure (NFJ) because it’s creative and thoughtful, two adjectives that I use to describe most Organic Structures but often some Classics. Give something monogrammed like silver earrings or silver cufflinks or a money-clip from somewhere nice like James Avery or Tiffany but then take the Dr. Seuss book one level more. Have key people in the child’s/teen’s/young adult’s life inscribe the book with their well wishes. Not just platitudes but something more meaningful like why this person is so special or words of wisdom for obstacles we all encounter. THIS is how you get the home run as this is what a kid will remember when they’re in the middle of an obstacle or feel as if they’re free floating and don’t know what to do with their life. Although I guess the latter is why graduate school exists. When you don’t know what to do … go back to school!

I’m sure there are other books that I’m not thinking of which would make an equally good gift with meaningful inscriptions. If I was an Organic (NF) or a Smart (NT) I could probably think of one but I’m not. In an ultimate Classic pre planning move, I am already planning to give my sons the same Dr. Seuss book that I received only I’m going to have their book inscribed with their teachers starting in pre-school. I realized I needed to get started as my son’s pre-school teacher is moving to Georgia this summer. So Amazon, here I come!