Soapbox Rant

Nothing beats experience. I seem to be preaching that a lot nowadays (perhaps denoting age?), but I don't mean it to communicate superiority (or maybe I do). I realize that my introspective musings are often lost on my college age students, but what did I know of the world at that age? I try not to be exasperated by their folly whilst restraining myself from nagging them as a mother world. But my greater conviction of the value of experience has made me a little more preachy these days - though I realize for them to adopt this perspective they need time. Time to wrack up enough experience to appreciate the fact that they are past their youthful selves. Nevertheless, I still acknowledge a perpetual ignorance that humbles me, and lest I forget my place before an all knowing God, the forthcoming trial reminds me of this.