When a flower finally blooms, it is a most beautiful sight to behold.
This is why gardeners feed the seeds with water and sing to them every day.
So that one day, they can admire the stunning colors and the brilliant fragrances with the satisfaction that they helped bring such beauty into the world.
Some would say that in a small way, gardening helps prepare you for parenthood.
When the wounded, bleeding boy on the ground jumped to his feet, one look into his eyes and I knew.
Nandaba Naota was no longer a child. He was a man-one that could take care of himself.
Then, in the smallest whisper…
"Thatta boy, Takkun."
And once again, I ride off into the stars, with the most beautiful sight I have yet to behold still fresh in my mind.