The experience of teaching, past and present.

Conversations about the choices involved in choosing our career paths.

Honest conversations about relationships, pets, football and gardening.

Death cannot be avoided and should be talked about.

Being adopted, adopting, and having a younger sibling who's adopted.

Putting others first, seeing them clearly and listening to their opinions.

Exploding toilets, retirement homes for PE teachers, and pranks played by art teachers.

Regretting the loss of speech and of sex, and wanting to re-pay a debt to your country.

Lists to live by and lists to tick off.

Honest conversations about experiencing the death of your child.