He is first person in my life to address me as "Sir" when he first introduced himself to me more than 4 years ago. His kind respect created a new name for me by which thousands of other students on this island now address me. He along with a number of other wonderful students in my life are my help, counsel and coordinators for my entire life and mission here in Korea.

The first student in my life is named Cyrus and I was so inspired by his genius with computers back in 1978 when he was in high school and I was just beginning to discover my purpose in life as a teacher at 27 years old. Cyrus and I are still in contact on a regular basis. Now in his mid forties there isn't much difference between us as the river of time always brings us to the same ocean.

The youngest student in my life is Marcus at age 6 who is teaching me once again the wonderful mystery found by taping a rubber band to a lollypop stick.

I'm grateful to God for each and every student in my life. The most heart breaking moments in my life are not when people die but when they reach puberty and somehow disappear. I keep trying to track them down to help them remember that there is safety when you remain among many friends in the playground.

They are our future. Help them build a beautiful world and just maybe when they are your age they may help save your life. Charlie helped save my life many times over.

Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative bolstered by parsimony has made the list of people necessary to protect the precious innocence of children VERY short .