We all engage in self-deception towards others on occasion. We feign to be more or different than we actually are out of a desire to create or maintain a certain image. We appear to be more concerned with the appearance of living fascinating lives than with actually living interesting lives.
The Velveteen Rabbit, written by Margery Williams a century ago, has been embraced by every generation since due to her acute understanding of the human condition - possibly because our need to be genuine has grown with each passing year.
Whoever or whatever prevents you from becoming real is simply too small for you.
How do we know when we have become real? That's a query that seems ever-present in the human consciousness, but is never asked by the rabbit in this story.
You have achieved realness when you realize that you are enough as you truly are.
A heart-warming classic tale that is enjoyable for children and people of all ages.
Hardcover. 48 pages.
Features an introduction from Matthew Kelly.