Dayisinin Meleyi -

: Elman taught her how to read the stars and the flight of the birds, while Melek taught Elman how to find wonder in the smallest things, like the sparkle of dew on a leaf. The Great Winter

To this day, whenever someone in that village sees a niece and uncle walking together, they smile and say, "There goes another Dayısının Meleyi." Dayisinin Meleyi

: During the autumn harvest, she would "help" by carrying the smallest basket, singing songs to the apple trees. Elman would tell everyone in the village, "The apples are sweet because my Melek smiled at them." : Elman taught her how to read the

: Every morning, she would run to his gate with a bunch of wildflowers she had picked. The villagers said it wasn't the medicine that

The villagers said it wasn't the medicine that cured Elman, but the spirit of his "Angel." When he finally recovered and stepped out into the sun, he realized that she had protected his heart just as he had always promised to protect hers.

One harsh winter, a heavy snowstorm blocked the mountain roads, and the village fell into a gloom. Elman grew ill with a fever. Despite the cold, little Melek sat by his bedside every day. She told him stories of the spring they would soon see and sang the songs he had taught her.