All that you behold, that which comprises both god and man, is one - we are the parts of one great body (Seneca)

I have mentioned before how proud I am of my choice to be a teacher (and Jacky's career as a nurse).

Having just finished marking Year 9 and 10 work (Letters to Mr Purdy) and my Psychoanalysis for beginners responses from my three senior classes, I had a moment of realisation about my on-going connectedness to generations of current and former students of mine stretching all the way back to 1983.

It's probably best described as a stepping back from the enormity of that immediate experience (reading their work and encouraging my students) to seeing/appreciating the experiences all those students (old and new) and connecting with them.

It's a magic feeling that reinforces my own worth on a planet spinning around the solar system. I love being a teacher of service to others.

My hope is that you get to experience that feeling in your own life from time to time.