Betty
Bading, a 65-year-old mother who lost her 39-year-old son, Greg, to
cancer has immortalized him by having a doll made to look exactly like
he did as an infant so that she could hold him whenever she wants
The
mother who lives in Tasmania, Australia, had been a lover of porcelain
dolls when she was younger and had quite a number of them until they
were destroyed in a house fire years ago.
Being
a cancer and stroke survivor herself, Betty was devastated when she
learned her son had Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. After it became clear that Greg
had only a short time to live, her interest in dolls was rekindled with
the help of her dying son who encouraged her to pick up her hobby again
since it gives her pleasure.
Taking
his advice Ms. Bading was introduced to Reborn Dolls - dolls are made
to look and feel like human babies and can be custom-made to look
exactly like a loved one. Greg was alive at the time the doll was made
and was impressed by the uncanny resemblance. The doll is also said to
look like Greg’s son, Sebastian.
At
the moment, Ms. Brading has added 40 more dolls to her collection, each
resembling a family member and her collection is said to be worth
$12,000.
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