Something I Really Like - Personally

There is no thrill like seeing the people you love grow to be more "themselves." (If that makes sense.)

Recent examples:

• Reading the third draft of Rose's screenplay.
  This is a project from her screenwriting class that her teacher (who has sold screenplays under a pen name) feels has great potential, especially after a few more drafts.
  
  It came alive ... so very satisfying compared to draft 2. It isn't perfect, but ... wow. She's good. And I'm not just saying that because she's our own sweet Rose.
  
  
• Hannah looking at a chirping sparrow sitting in the entrance to a birdhouse and providing the translation of his chirping.
  She's a nut about animals as her Wildlife and Biology degree will attest. Birds are a special passion. I forgot that birds are actually doing some communication beyond singing until that moment.
  
  The translation? This works best if done in a sing-song ...
  "This is mine. Mine, mine, mine. This is mine. Mine, mine, mine."
  
  It makes me smile just to think of that little guy staking out his territory.