Post #1913525

I went to a school run by Quakers. I'm not a Quaker and never have been, but the school seemed like a good choice to my parents for other reasons. A valuable thing I learned from Quaker silent worship meetings is the skill of keeping my mind occupied for half an hour or an hour at a time without external help. I've been grateful for that any number of times in adulthood when, for example, I forgot to bring a book with me on a train journey. And why do I happen to mention this now? Oh, er, no reason. (D'oh.)