"Socrates once said, the most precious thing in the world is not what is unattainable or what is lost, but the happiness that can be grasped in the present."
In the tiered classroom, Marvin stood at the podium, speaking eloquently. A few scattered students sat below.
The afternoon sunlight was bright, streaming through the windows and shining on the projection screen. Marvin pressed the controller button, switching slides as he delivered his prepared material.
It had been years since his cancer recovery. He had become a university professor, living a peaceful life. His days as a priest seemed like a fleeting dream that had never occurred.
Ding—
The bell signaling the end of class rang. Marvin stopped his lecture and said to the students, "I recommend you all read Plato's *Republic*. It will help with the final exam in a few days."
