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right wide smile. She kept saying that she wished that most of the other girls would really smile broadly in their pictures too. "After, all,

As the photo session continued through several changes of outfits for Becky and discussions of which poses were good and which not so good, Becky tried to make sure that most of her shots showed her right wide smile. She kept saying that she wished that most of the other girls would really smile broadly in their pictures too. "After all, you know, we really dress to have fun and for example I'm having more fun right now than I'll have for the next three months, I know. It is such fun and I just love it." They took three pictures of Katie and no less than ten poses of Becky.

It seemed like in no time at all that it was 2 a.m. and the end of the evening was near. Reluctantly Becky packed up her clothes, removed her makeup and changed methodically back into Bob. As she did. Katie sensed her sadness and suddenly said, "Becky, do you like those shoes I loaned you?" "I surely do," was the response. "Well, they look so good on you-they are yours!"

"Katie, no, I can't do that, they are beautiful!"

Katie said firmly, "Becky, yes you can take them too. I want you to have them. Just promise me to send me some copies of our pictures, okay?" Becky smiled as she hugged the shoes to her heart and said, "Oh Katie, thank you so much, you are one of the nicest people I've ever met."

As they smiled and sadly shook hands, Bob looked at Katie who had by now changed into her long pink night-gown and said, "Thank you for everything, Katie. It's been wonderful." There was nothing else to say. Both knew they would keep in touch, that Katie would receive the pictures, that Becky would do "homework" on places to go to before the next visit and that they would see each other again sometime, someplace.

Overall, Becky felt that the trip was probably a disappointment to Katie since Katie had reached the level of even going shopping in the daytime "dressed" and since she also had gone to many functions in Califomia. For Becky, however, it was a "super" experience. It was her first TV friend and her first photography session. Her new friend