Katie Crenshaw, an American mother, has a special daughter named Charlie, who was born with a capillary hemangioma, a birthmark that covers her right cheek.
Determined to help her daughter accept her uniqueness, Katie had a creative idea.
She turned to her friend Kylie Baker, who was a professional doll maker.
Katie asked her to create a doll that resembled her special daughter.
The doll was made with the same blond hair, big gray eyes, and a small mark on the right cheek, just like Charlie.
After several weeks, the doll was ready, and Katie was amazed by its beauty.
She believed that the doll would help Charlie accept herself and strengthen her self-confidence.
When Katie went to pick up the toy, she was very surprised: the doll was simply magical, and the mark on the cheek had not affected its beauty at all.
« I thought, my daughter will definitely love this toy! » Katie said. For the holidays, the young mother gave Charlie a special doll.
The girl loved the toy so much that she never separated from it.
Charlie called the doll « Princess Cheek » and took care of it, taking it everywhere she went.
Katie saw this as a positive sign that her daughter understood the message: to see beauty in oneself despite physical differences.
« I already have to teach my daughter to face negative reactions from others. Offensive comments must not shake her confidence in her uniqueness and beauty, » says Katie.
