[ All credit to svbphotography whose lovely picture may be found here. ]
“What do you fear, lady?” [Aragorn] asked.
“A cage, “[Éowyn] said.
“To stay behind bars,
until use and old age accept them,
and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond recall or desire.”
[ J.R.R. Tolkien – Lord Of The Rings – The Return Of The King ]
Thirty Years Of Growing Pain(s) 
There is something beautiful about witnessing the vulnerable being free to experience joy and love and life without any fear, worry or anxiety that it might be stripped from them.
Beautifully said! I’m starting to reach that place (somewhat and emphasize the slowly 😉 ).
Yesterday – for a split second – I realized I was actually looking forward to sitting my exams T -15 days (not counting today).
It was like a whirl of excitement and then I got myself and got scared again – I will have to find out how to make that feeling last 😉