Just a little bit

I have been in awe of education since I was three years old.  I'm not sure what impresses me more.  The amazingly infinite and fascinating things there are to learn, the dedicated people who want to teach, or the incredible amount of perseverance and work some people are willing to put into it.

When I was very small my father taught at the U of I.  I went to my children's graduations and today I watched my best friend carry the mace and lead the graduation at his university.

There is something about it all that sends shivers down my spine, like I am getting a peek at the world of wizards and wise men, the Yodas of our world.  Or at least the Yodas-to-be.

I know that isn't necessarily true, but it speaks to the way I feel and it is a little bit true.