Alex was not just any parrot. He lived in a cozy little house with his friend, Jasper, and his mind worked like a colorful dictionary that knew the definition of *everything*.

Alex knew words, of course, but he also knew numbers, colors, and even the difference between a 'happy hum' and a 'confused sigh.' If Jasper was feeling a little blue, Alex noticed right away.

One afternoon, Jasper was working on a special project. He wanted to write a perfect card for his friend Luna, but his pencil kept tapping the table. He was stuck on finding just the right word.

"Hmmmm," Jasper sighed, chewing the end of his pencil. "I need a word that means 'shining and full of hope.' A word that feels like warm lemonade and a hug all at once."

Alex listened to the tone of Jasper's voice, which told him the emotion was 'earnest seeking,' and he looked at the colors Jasper had painted on the card: sunny yellow and soft orange.

Jasper had already written: "Dear Luna, may your day be..." and then a blank space. Alex hopped closer to the page, his beak nearly touching the paper, studying the empty space.

Alex knew Jasper needed an adjective that described both light and joy. He thought about the numbers of syllables—a long, beautiful word was needed here.

Then, Alex ruffled his feathers and spoke, not just with sound, but with intention. "RA-DI-ANT," he pronounced clearly, drawing out the syllables. "Radiant!"

Jasper gasped. "Alex! You found it! Radiant! It means 'shining brightly.' It's perfect!" He quickly scribbled the word onto the card, the pencil finally flowing freely.

Alex just blinked slowly, knowing he had solved the puzzle—not just the word puzzle, but the puzzle of Jasper's 'confused sigh.' Helping his friend find the perfect word felt even better than a sunflower seed.