Today we packed off a smart blazered 11 year old boy to secondary school. 11 years old … that must mean I am getting old! On and off throughout the day I have wondered what Tom was up to, not actually worrying, but just wondering! At around 3.30 the not so smart boy, tie around his ankles, blazer flapping, returned in a group of blazers, all laughing, all happy with their first day.
Interestingly, we wanted to know all about the events for the day; Tom wanted a drink and then to go out an play – after doing his homework!

Tonight I also felt like being back at school. I embarked on my course with SEITE, my first module being Missio Dei and the mission of Church. I experienced tonight some of the bewilderment that many young people experienced in school – lost, why am I here, what is happening, how am I going to get all this work done…Suddenly a 3 year part time course is not looking such a great idea. Now I have to go and do my homework!