Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you.
When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."
"Does it hurt?" asked the rabbit. "Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. "When you are Real you don't mind being hurt." "Does it happen all at once, like being wound up," he asked, "or bit by bit?"
"It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse.
"You become.
It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in your joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all..."
-by Margery Williams from The Velveteen Rabbit
2 of Your AMAZING Comments Here!:
Kelly, I love this blog. I thought about Addie. I know she is born and very real right now. Praying for her and you, Ken and Alec. I love you all!
Girl...I was just thinking about this today and how it should be days or weeks until you get a picture!!!!! I can't wait. I saw the sweetest little chinese baby girl at the hospital last night. Seriously......its coming soon! Still praying and just wanted you to know it!!!!!!
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