Pavlova Olga Valentinovna, educational psychologist, Master of Philology. From an interview to the reader: “Learning to love your neighbor is the main law of life. And this law must be remembered and fulfilled throughout the entire time of existence. After all, this is the only way a person can keep the lamp of love, kindness and mercy in his heart.” The book contains works by children and teenagers, as well as observations by a teacher-psychologist. What kind of teacher should be is the main question on which the future path of the students will depend. Can a child, a teenager who comes from a dysfunctional family, become a noble and caring person? These questions should be asked by everyone who works in an orphanage and loves their job. The book contains works by pupils of the GAVROSH orphanage (2013-2014), as well as the author of the book O. V. Pavlova