I feel the same way, proud when DS5 shows his character. I'm proud when he's brave, kind and considerate. He takes great care to make other kids feel comfortable when he's playing with them, always choosing something that they can enjoy because it's at an appropriate level for them, and never shows off. They all love playing with him because of his goofy sense of humor and great imagination.
One of my proudest moments was when I learned that when kids at his school were shunning one little boy at lunch, he went over to sit with him and loudly said, "Hey, who wants to eat with us?", which apparently made some others brave enough to come over.
I'm proud of him, too, when he overcomes something that he's found challenging. Without giving too much information, he has a tendency to be a worrywart, which impacts his life in some significant ways, but he's getting over it. He also is getting over his extreme fear of failure more with each passing month, and it's making him a lot stronger.
