Chalk and Writing

When I started going to school in the mid-80s, my teachers used pieces of chalk a lot. For us students, they symbolized authority and knowledge. Authority is thrust upon the teachers because of their educational attainment and age. They were the only ones who handled pieces of chalk to write on the blackboard. It was pure joy for us whenever we were called to participate in class by writing on the board. Our teachers also symbolized knowledge for it appeared that they had answers to all of our questions, answers that were continuously written with a piece of chalk.