(Aish.com)
by Riva Pomerantz
I’m Aviva, Chief Visionary Officer of Aviva Productions,” she warbles in front of a microphone specially adjusted to fit her diminutive size. An adorable, slightly hoarse laugh. “Which is kinda funny, since I can barely see at all!”
It’s just the next wonderful step for 12-year-old Aviva Krainess, who navigates life through illness and chronic pain with a constant smile on her face.
She was the baby of the family – a petite, shy six-year-old when her family made the big move from Cleveland to Israel in the summer of 2006.
Three months later, when mom Leah saw that Aviva had developed some sores on her feet, she consulted with a dermatologist. Kids being kids, she expected to walk out with nothing more than a prescription for some cream. Instead, the doctor ordered intensive blood work, followed by a second, and then a third round of tests.
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