Today was Xiaoyan’s birthday, and after dinner, we celebrated with cake and a surprise violin gift. Despite some initial struggles with the new bow, we finally got it to produce sound after carefully applying rosin.
Hamer managed everything on her own, including preparing her breakfast. She only had a half-day at school today and will be on vacation. I kept up with my gym habit, albeit with a lighter routine.
Encanto, 2021
Mirable has been trying to avoid telling the village children that, unlike everyone else in her family, she does not possess a magical power, But the flower-delivery guy reveals her truth. “Gift or not gift,” Mirabel declares, “I am just as special as the rest of my family.”
