Day Forty-Five of 365 – “Those Who Have To Be Carefully Kept!”
During his conversation with the Velveteen Rabbit concerning the nature of becoming Real, the old and wise Skin Horse shared a third type of person for whom becoming Real is not likely to happen. What kind of person might that be? I have already analyzed the first two types mentioned by the Shabby Sage – […]
Day Forty-Four of 365 – Adolescent Grief Observed
Losing a loved one or friend to death is one of life’s most devastating experiences. When adolescents lose a peer to death, the outcome can be particularly devastating. One of the hallmarks of adolescence is a relative feeling of invincibility. They tend to believe that death cannot touch them personally. When that bubble bursts, adolescents […]
Day Forty-Three of 365 – Those Who Have Sharp Edges
The Skin Horse of Velveteen Rabbit fame, is perhaps one of the wisest beings ever to grace this planet – in the flesh or written word. The wisdom imparted via the conversation created by Marjorie Williams between the Skin Horse and the Velveteen Rabbit is some of the most profound anywhere. The focus of this […]
Day Forty-Two of 365 – Those Who Break Easily
Day forty-two of my 365 day writing challenge finds me continuing with an analysis of the wonderful children’s story, The Velveteen Rabbit by Marjorie Williams. The past two posts have focused on the process and length of time necessary to become Real. To summarize, the process requires “Becoming” and it takes a long time. It does not happen overnight […]
Day Forty-One of 365 – “No Overnight Success Stories!”
Continuing with my commentary on the conversation between the Skin Horse and the Velveteen Rabbit about what it takes to be Real, I point you to another enigmatic phrase from The Velveteen Rabbit by Marjorie Williams. As the two protagonists in the story discuss the finer points of becoming Real, the Rabbit asks, “Does it happen all […]
Day Forty of 365 – Does Real Hurt?
This is the second post related to the wonderful children’s book, The Velveteen Rabbit by Marjorie Williams. I am examining various parts of a conversation between The Skin Horse and The Velveteen Rabbit concerning what it means to be “Real!” One poignant question the Rabbit asked about being Real is, “Does it hurt?” The answer from […]
Day Thirty-Nine of 365 – Real Isn’t How You Are Made
Our world is full of fake! Anything from fake pictures to fake news! Fake comes in all shapes, sizes, colors, genders, religions, ideologies, beliefs and actions. Fake is flashy! Fake is fun (It has to be fun in some ways, otherwise people wouldn’t be drawn to it)! Fake is tricky! Fake is deceptive! Fake appears […]
Day Thirty-Eight of 365 – Hover Over the Chaos
The world is an extremely chaotic place. All manner of natural and man-made disasters threaten our very existence on a daily basis. On smaller scales, personal chaos threatens our well-being and sanity routinely. If our own periodic personal chaos were not enough, we are often caught up in the chaos others create as they move […]
Day Thirty-Seven of 365 – The Source of Resistance
So much talk about resistance these days! If we were to believe those who speak out against resistance, the reality would be that resistance is the pathway to destruction. There appears to be a popular position that views resistance as something to be eliminated. Further, those who espouse this position tend to label “resistance workers” as people devoid […]
Day Thirty-Six of 365 – And Then There Is One
Regardless of the event – whether sporting or political or entertainment or academic – in the end, there is only one who can stand as the winner, the one who outlasts all others. Sometimes that ONE is a team and other times that ONE is a lone individual. Life is like that as well. When […]