The Velveteen Principles

Last night I was talking to my friend, Sharon, who read an excerpt to me from one of her books, The Velveteen Principles. I am a book lover and I had heard of the Velveteen Rabbit - I have that book - but I had never heard of The Velveteen Principles. What she read to me made me get a little teary. . . yes, I am a girl and I've recently discovered that I cry like other girls. . . It's rather foreign to me still, but I am getting used to it. . .I am learning to be REAL. . . to be true to my emotions and not shy away from them. . . . Well, I went to Barnes and Noble today to purchase the book. . . but unfortunately, they didn't have it. . . BUT I did order it and it should be here this week. :) Oh, happy happy me. :)
Here is what can be read from the jacket of the book. . . . (I found it on Amazon.com just so I could share it here. Yes, I'm sweet to share.) :) hahahaha
       "There is a difference between superficial beauty and the inner beauty we all possess as unique human beings. One is the product of a materialistic culture, which reduces us to the things we own and the milestones we accomplish. The other is the result of a life well lived, where our struggles and challenges make us more lovable and truly ourselves. Inner beauty, the kind you can feel and others can see, is what happens when you stop chasing false ideals and become the REAL person you are meant to be. 
      The Velveteen Principles is a guide to becoming real - REAL with yourself, REAL with your hopes and desires, REAL with the people you love, and REAL with everyone else, too. Through the simple wisdom of a children's classic, this road map helps you strip off the trappings of the object culture and remember the things that make you unique, happy, and worthy of love. And it shows you that,  just as it was for the Velveteen Rabbit in Margery William's enduring fable, Real is a process that is sometimes intimidating and sometimes painful, but in the end far more rewarding than could ever be imagined. 
      In a time when the pursuit of instant gratification and the stress of daily life can swamp you and cause us to "break easily or have sharp edges", this book offers a safe and steady course toward peace, self-acceptance and true love.
     It is easy to lose our way. It is easy to forget the simple joys of life. But with the help of a wise old skin-horse and a sawdust-filled bunny, The Velveteen Principles will set you back on the course to Real and remind you that Real isn't something you become, it's something you already possess deep inside of you. and once you are Real, your life will be transformed." 
I AM SO EXCITED TO READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
                                                  Are you? . . . ARE you?! :) :) :)
 Never in my life have I wanted to be like everyone else. . . I liked being a bit different. There was one time, I guess now that I think of it,  several years ago, that I met a gal at church who, in my mind, was the perfect woman. . . and I decided that I wanted to be just like her. . ..  However, it didn't matter how hard I tried. . . I couldn't be her. . . I could only be me. And I have learned that being me, and you being you, is WONDERFUL!
I am going to be reading this book very soon. . . and when I have begun it. . . and until I finish it. . .I may share little tidbits here and there with you. :) If you read it, I want to know what you think about it. :)
Until then, go, be true to who you are. . . love what makes you different from the rest.
                                                                           Be Real :)