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An article on Tori was published in the September 4, 2001 edition of the "South German" newspaper (Süddeutsche Zeitung). There's a
weekly column titled "What made you a better person recently?" and Tori talks about her daughter. This is translated from German into English. Thanks to Julia Beyer who translated it for us!
HAPPY
(What made you a better person recently?)
Some happy moments are simply nice. But rare moments
of happiness go deeper - a big insight runs into you
or a new situation suddenly appears in all its beauty.
After this you're not the same person any longer.
Lately I had such an experience in Florida. My husband
an me, we have a house at the beach there. When I was
pregnant I spent most of the time there. Then I went
back to Washington where at 5th september 2000 my
daughter Natashya was born. Some time before her
first birthday, we managed to take time and go to
Florida again. It touched me to be with Natashya at a
place that I love so much. To see her running around
at the beach for the very first time! Many kids beside
her started to cry when they get in contact with the
water. Natashya reacted absolutely differently - she
embraced the ocean. After the first bath she went to
some little boys and swiped their fire trucks. I
reckoned, she thought you can collect fire trucks like
shells. In these moments I saw the world through her
eyes. It was wonderful to join her when she made these
experiences, how she wondered about it! Tashya used
to look like Yoda from "Star Wars": many many wrinkles
and these wise eyes, though she was just a baby. But
at this day she went further. It seemed like - after
this kind of Yoda-cocoon - she became a butterfly and
moves her wings for the first time. I felt infinite
happiness and more love for this little person than
before. I intended to project never ever any wishes on
her (I wanted to be a dancer long time ago...). And I
hope she'll never define herself on expectations of
other people.
Nevertheless, I tried to explain her that you don't
behave this way to little boys. You don't have to
terrorize boys. Well, perhaps when they're older. But
it's also a good thing that we have boys.
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