Last month, one of my grandchildren participated in an end-of-term preschool egg and spoon race. I observed three types of competitors among the four-year-olds:
- The child who ran as fast as possible, not caring about keeping the egg on the spoon and dropping the egg multiple times.
- The diligent, rule-abiding child who walked quickly while ensuring the egg stayed on the spoon.
Eternal perspective on life's final whistle
Crossing the Severn Bridge from my home in Cambridge always evokes nostalgia, connecting me to my childhood in South Wales. …