Guest guest Posted July 17, 2003 Report Share Posted July 17, 2003 Well, I suppose I could have signed it! Love to all at cfparents, n Rojas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2003 Report Share Posted July 17, 2003 Ooooo, yes, " The Velveteen Rabbit. " We love that book. I always have to work to keep from having my voice crack with emotion when I read that one to my children. " The Giving Tree, " by Shel Silverstein does the same thing to me. ~ mommy of 3, 1 with cf > whose brother had a double lung transplant: > > " What is REAL? " asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by > > side > > near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. " Does it > > mean > > having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle? " > > > > " 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. " > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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