   happiness   Mom, I just finished my paper. Can you proofread it before I hand it in?     happiness   Sure, let ’ s take a look. Sweetie, this is terrific. Your ideas are so original.  
    happiness   Thanks.     happiness   I can tell you worked hard on it.  
    happiness   I really did! I started thinking about what I wanted to say three weeks ago.     happiness   
 Well, the effort pays off! 
 And all that time and thought paid off! You got an “  A ”, didn't