This part Friday, I had the opportunity to watch Kiki’s Delivery Service hosted by GRF Tom with about 20 others in the Rose Scholars program.  This activity was reminiscent of an event last semester where we watched My Neighbor Totoro, and I was always hoping that another Ghibli film would be shown during this program.  I was thrilled when I saw this event on the calendar and immediately signed up, since I am a huge Ghibli fan!

The story of Kiki’s Delivery Service is all about growing up.  As people (and animals, in the case of the film) mature with time, they move along at different paces.  Even the closest of friends can find that their interests no longer align so perfectly anymore as they change at different rates.  However, the movie really does its best to portray this as not a bad occurrence, instead urging the viewer to strive to apply their skills to the things they want to do rather than stay grounded in the past.