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mpoppins76

mpoppins76

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Uponastar said:
The theme is individuality.
The passage I'm looking for will be used as a reading, so I'd like something with a little length. It doesn't necessarily have to reflect individuality. . .I've got that covered everywhere else. I'm thinking something from literature would be nice, but I can't seem to think of anything.
The only thing I see on the net that's nice is from The Velveteen Rabbit, but I'm sure a lot of people just wouldn't get it. Still looking. . .
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Morning Dot :kiss:

What is the one from The Velveteen Rabbit?
 
Uponastar

Uponastar

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mpoppins76 said:
Morning Dot :kiss:

What is the one from The Velveteen Rabbit?
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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."

"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, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."

"I suppose you are real?" said the Rabbit. And then he wished he had not said it, for he thought the Skin Horse might be sensitive. But the Skin Horse only smiled.

"The Boy's Uncle made me Real," he said. "That was a great many years ago; but once you are Real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always."

It's not exactly what I'm looking for.
 
mpoppins76

mpoppins76

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Uponastar said:
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."

"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, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."

"I suppose you are real?" said the Rabbit. And then he wished he had not said it, for he thought the Skin Horse might be sensitive. But the Skin Horse only smiled.

"The Boy's Uncle made me Real," he said. "That was a great many years ago; but once you are Real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always."

It's not exactly what I'm looking for.
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Oh, I love that Dot!! That is really, really sweet. You don't think people would get it?
 
MerHearted

MerHearted

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Uponastar said:
How is everyone today?
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I don't know. Depends on the time of day. :lookaroun

Really, it's weird. I would like to know when exactly did I lose control of my emotions. I used to be so calm and strong. My emotions were kept in check. Now it seems like whatever kept them contained shattered and I'm experiencing like every emotion imaginable throughout the day. I mean, like I could feel and think one way and then two hours later, think and feel the opposite. Like yesterday, I was on the brink of tears over the thought of going to Cali. It felt like I could not do it. And then a little later, I was laughing over it. I know I've gone through a lot over the last 6 months but gah! Come on, pull yourself together! Or at least pick one emotion and stick with it! :brick:
 
Uponastar

Uponastar

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mpoppins76 said:
Oh, I love that Dot!! That is really, really sweet. You don't think people would get it?
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Well I get it!
And the English Major Bride and Groom would definitely get it.
But I have a feeling there'd be at least a few blank stares amongst the guests. :lookaroun
It is adorable though. . .
 
Uponastar

Uponastar

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MerHearted said:
I don't know. Depends on the time of day. :lookaroun

Really, it's weird. I would like to know when exactly did I lose control of my emotions. I used to be so calm and strong. My emotions were kept in check. Now it seems like whatever kept them contained shattered and I'm experiencing like every emotion imaginable throughout the day. I mean, like I could feel and think one way and then two hours later, think and feel the opposite. Like yesterday, I was on the brink of tears over the thought of going to Cali. It felt like I could not do it. And then a little later, I was laughing over it. I know I've gone through a lot over the last 6 months but gah! Come on, pull yourself together! Or at least pick one emotion and stick with it! :brick:
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I'd expect a roller coaster ride of emotions for a while, Vince.
You're going through some major changes.
Feel it all but let your brain do the thinking. . .
You'll be fine. :kiss:
 
MerHearted

MerHearted

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Uponastar said:
I'd expect a roller coaster ride of emotions for a while, Vince.
You're going through some major changes.
Feel it all but let your brain do the thinking. . .
You'll be fine. :kiss:
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I hate roller coasters. I like my little happy rides, like the tea cups and the carrousel.
 
Nemo14

Nemo14

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We used to go every summer to visit with my mom and she'd tag along with us to the parks at least one day. She had never ridden BTMR and it happened to be DD's favorite (she was about 8 at the time), so she sweetly told my mother how it did not go too fast and wasn't scarey or anything. My mom reluctantly agreed to go on it with her, since her grand daughter who could do no wrong said it was OK. She came off of it literally white as a sheet, her glasses all askew, her hair standing on end. It was a sight to behold!


She still hasn't forgiven DD.......
 
mpoppins76

mpoppins76

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MerHearted said:
I don't know. Depends on the time of day. :lookaroun

Really, it's weird. I would like to know when exactly did I lose control of my emotions. I used to be so calm and strong. My emotions were kept in check. Now it seems like whatever kept them contained shattered and I'm experiencing like every emotion imaginable throughout the day. I mean, like I could feel and think one way and then two hours later, think and feel the opposite. Like yesterday, I was on the brink of tears over the thought of going to Cali. It felt like I could not do it. And then a little later, I was laughing over it. I know I've gone through a lot over the last 6 months but gah! Come on, pull yourself together! Or at least pick one emotion and stick with it! :brick:
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Awww, Vince. {{hugs}}
Uponastar said:
Well I get it!
And the English Major Bride and Groom would definitely get it.
But I have a feeling there'd be at least a few blank stares amongst the guests. :lookaroun
It is adorable though. . .
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I think it's totally adorable. :)
Nemo14 said:
We used to go every summer to visit with my mom and she'd tag along with us to the parks at least one day. She had never ridden BTMR and it happened to be DD's favorite (she was about 8 at the time), so she sweetly told my mother how it did not go too fast and wasn't scarey or anything. My mom reluctantly agreed to go on it with her, since her grand daughter who could do no wrong said it was OK. She came off of it literally white as a sheet, her glasses all askew, her hair standing on end. It was a sight to behold!


She still hasn't forgiven DD.......
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:ROFLOL:
 

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