People who have lost relationships often wonder why they can't just let it be "water under the bridge." It is water under the bridge - the trouble is we do not live on the bridge but in the river of life with its many twists and turns.

One of the greatest titles we can have is "old friend". We never appreciate how important old
friends are until we are older. The problem is we need to start our old friendships when we are
young. We then have to nurture and grow those friendships over our middle age when a busy life and changing geographies can cause us to neglect those friends. Today is the day to invest in those people we hope will call us 'old friend" in the years to come.

Great teachers do not just know their subject - they love it. They do not just pass on knowledge - they pass on wonder. They do not just spend time teaching - they invest themselves into every student. They do not just improve results - they transform the imagination of those they teach.

Never settle for someone - or allow someone to settle for you.

The metaphor is the skeleton key to unlock the mind of any student.

Find what satisfies someone and you have a deeper way to motivate them.