My dear, wonderful Judy, you actually grew up in this institution, and you know from your bitter inside what these little children need. Sometimes the tragedy of your childhood fills me with such anger that I want to roll up my sleeves, fight the whole world, and force it to become a more child-friendly place to live. It seems to have deposited a tremendous amount of fight in my character. If you had created a modern asylum for me, equipped with nice, clean, sanitary cottages, and everything in good repair, I could not endure the monotony of its perfect machinery. The sight of so much to do is what makes it possible for me to stay. Sometimes, I must confess, I wake up in the morning, listen to the noise of this institution, breathe the air of this institution, and long for the happy, carefree life that is rightfully mine. Jean Webster: An American writer, she wrote a collection of the most famous and wonderful international novels, one of which was translated into more than 18 languages. Her unique story leaped to the stage, then the world of television and cinema, appearing on the small and big screen through the most beautiful series and films etched in our hearts and minds. Her novels were inspired by her travels, her imagination, and her interaction with various segments of society, as well as her reformist ideas for many societal issues. The novel "Daddy-Long-Legs", as it is called in Arabic, was one of the most wonderful novels; it carried many reformist ideas for the condition of orphans and encouraged improving their treatment in institutions concerned with their affairs.
