 A three-year
old Katya is a joyful, slightly mischevious bundle of
energy. All orphanage caretakers admit they cannot keep up
with her. Some even joke she should have been born a boy so
that when she grows up, she could play soccer (in Kazakhstan a sport
still exclusive to men.)
Everybody thought Katya doesn't like quiet games and up till now
she seemed to ignore most dolls. Maybe it was because before
Katya did not have a doll or a toy to call her own. In her orphanage,
there are not enough toys to go around and for Katya, active games are
understandably preferrable to waiting in line for a chance to play with a doll.
And then, a little miracle happened, though for Katya it did
not seem little at all. A family from far-away America sent
some money specifically for Katya so that she would have something
of her own. The orphanage said Katya needed a new warm jacket,
so it was purchased first, but there was still something left just for
her, and Katya has chosen a very American Mickey Mouse.
When she was asked to smile for the camera, she froze for a second
and then asked: "But this Mickey Mouse is really mine? If
that American family doesn't like me in the photo, can I still keep the Mickey?"
We thank a special fairy family Jackie, Aaron and Chloe from Ottawa, IL, for granting
Katya's wish and her very own first toy.
Katya's smile has touched many hearts, and we would like to thank Patricia from Northern Califirnia, for giving Katya the joy of the new dress and a new doll.
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