"Kafka and the Doll"
At 40, Franz Kafka (1883-1924), who never married and had no children, walked through the park in Berlin when he met a girl who was crying because she had lost her favourite doll. She and Kafka searched for the doll unsuccessfully.

Kafka told her to meet him there the next day and they would come back to look for her.

The next day, when they had not yet found the doll, Kafka gave the girl a letter “written” by the doll saying “please don’t cry. I took a trip to see the world. I will write to you about my adventures.”

Thus began a story which continued until the end of Kafka’s life.
During their meetings, Kafka read the letters of the doll carefully written with adventures and conversations that the girl found adorable.
Finally, Kafka brought back the doll (he bought one) that had returned to Berlin.

“It doesn’t look like my doll at all,” said the girl.

Kafka handed her another letter in which the doll wrote: “my travels have changed me.” the little girl hugged the new doll and brought her happy home.

A year later Kafka died.

Many years later, the now-adult girl found a letter inside the doll. In the tiny letter signed by Kafka it was written: “Everything you love will probably be lost, but in the end, love will return in another way.”
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2024-03-05 09:00:57

franz kafka
who never married and had no children
walked through the park in berlin
when he met a girl who was crying because she had lost her favourite doll
she and kafka searched for the dole unsuccessfully
kafka told her to meet him there the next day
and they would come back to look for her
the next day
when they had not yet found the dull
kafka gave the girl a letter
written by the doll
saying
please don't cry
i took a trip to see the world
i will write to you about my adventures
thus began a story which continued until the end of kafka's life
during their meetings kafka read the letters of the doll carefully written with adventures and conversations that the girl found adorable
finally kafka brought back the dog
he bought one
that had returned
it doesn't look like my doll at all
said the girl
kafka handed her another letter in which the doll wrote
my travels have changed me
the little girl hugged the new doll and brought her happy home
a year later kafka died
many years later than now adult girl found a letter inside the doll
in the tiny letter signed by kafka it was written
everything you love will probably be lost
but in the end
love will return in another way