Loved this post!
Your drawing is beautiful and the story behind your doll is simply adorable! It's amazing how a toy can make you feel happy when you're a kid and when you're a grown up too <3
I do have a doll that's quite special to me too, it was a gift from my grandma, she got it for me while she was vising her hometown in Italy. You made me remind this story, I'll probably go and look for the doll in a while :)