Franz Kafka "Everything You love will probably be lost............"
Franz Kafka (1883-1924), an unmarried and childless individual, encountered a young girl who was in distress in a Berlin park. She was weeping over the loss of her cherished 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 would carefully read the doll's letters, which were filled with adorable adventures and conversations that the girl found captivating. 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: "...