The Little Girl and Her Doctor Doll That Touched Millions

Sophia is a two-year-old who loves dolls. She also loves dressing up and dreams of becoming a doctor when she grows up. "In her mind, she's already a doctor," says her mother, Brandy Benner. "She loves doing check-ups, and if you walk into our home, she’ll tell you that’s the first thing you need to do." This might sound like many other little girls, but Sophia's story touched the Internet, and once you hear why, you'll be moved too.

It all happened when her mom took her to a toy store to pick out a present. "Sophia knew exactly what she wanted," recalls Brandy.

She walked straight to a doll dressed as a doctor, took it to the register to pay, but then the cashier insisted on asking questions that left Brandy stunned. "The cashier asked Sophia if she was going to a birthday party, and if she had chosen the doll for a friend. Sophia looked at the cashier blankly, and her shocked mom could only say the doll was a 'reward' for Sophia’s good behavior.

The next question caught them off guard.

"She asked Sophia if she was sure about wanting that doll, and Sophia said yes, but the cashier pressed on. She pointed to a row of dolls and smiled, saying, 'But this doll doesn’t look like you. We have lots of other dolls that look more like you.'"

"She's like me," the adorable toddler replied innocently. "She's a doctor like I'm a doctor, and I’m a beautiful girl and she's a beautiful girl. Do you see her beautiful hair? Do you see her stethoscope? She's just like me," said the wise little girl as she hugged her new doll and left the store.

Her flustered mother said it was okay, paid, and left—but when she got home, she sat down to write a post on social media to share her daughter's wise message. "It doesn’t matter what someone else's skin color is. It's 2022, and it's time we change our perceptions about others. From my two-year-old, I learned what we all need to learn—unconditional love without barriers."