Photography by Evan Lauber © 2015It's a Christmas dream come true.
Safyre Terry, 8, is just a little girl who loves Katy Perry. Tragically, she lost her family members in an arson fire that left her severely burned and without a hand or a foot. Her Christmas wish was to receive a card from the "Firework" singer, but the 31-year-old pop star responded in an even bigger way.
Perry sent Terry a sweet care package that included a hoodie with ears, a backpack, a DVD of Perry's Prismatic tour, a DVD of her film Part of Me, an iPhone 6 case and a black kitty cat purse. The best part, however, was the handwritten note Perry included in the box.
"Safyre, I heard about your Christmas wish and and am so honored that you saved the top of the tree for me!" the card read. "I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a great New Year. I'll be thinking of you on Christmas Day. Special girl."
The young girl also received more than 500,000 cards and 10,000 packages from people around the country, including Beyoncé and President Barack Obama. Fashion photographer Evan Lauber, who was present when Terry opened her gifts, tells E! News, "Safyre likes Beyonce but Katy is her ultimate favorite. When she opened up the Katy Perry present, she was captivated by every item. She just loves the song 'Roar' so much."
Ultimately, Terry wants to learn to sing and play "Roar" on the piano with the help of Angel Cascio. "She's only 8 years old and completely positive," Lauber adds. "She's very into charity and wants to help other burn victims."
In the pictures the young girl poses with her presents, smiling from ear-to-ear at the overwhelming amount she has received. Wearing the hoodie, Terry flexes her muscles with Cascio, showing that she is incredibly strong. It looks like we're definitely going to hear this little girl roar.
—Additional reporting by Mike Vulpo