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Julie Bennett's avatar

Debbie, Thank you for being real.

On Being Real a quote from : Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit

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 the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand.

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ROSIE MITCHELL's avatar

Debbie thank you for your post. I am new to Substack so still finding my way. I enjoyed your writing. Keep it up, I have subscribed to read more. There is such a variety of opinions, life stories, culture and general advice. Me, I have taken to writing about house sitting and our travels,as two senior citizens on the run, exploring the world and meeting some amazing people along the way. All the best.

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