The Thrill of Accomplishment

It's wonderful to see a baby try something, succeed, then look at you with that sparkle, that pure joy in their eyes. My son is now attempting to walk all the time--several times a day--and he's climbing our stairs with almost no problem (his only problem is his mother's terror every time he does it--she's of course following right behind him with her hand practically around his waist, but it still gives her apoplexy every time to watch him do this). His look is one of joy, but also, a touch of wonder--"Did I just do that?" Perhaps every top-notch athlete, musician, performer of any kind has felt this kind of joy; perhaps anyone at all who strives to perform at a high level in any field has experienced it. But I doubt that many of us feel it as keenly as a baby taking more than a few steps for the first time in his life.