Relay

Confirmation tonight and ten candidates confirm promises made on their behalf mostly many years ago. It's an unusual thing this concept. You lay down a promise that you hope they pick up later. It's a bit like a relay race. Before you hand over a baton you run together for a short time... This is what is going on with confirmation.
I wonder if we could use this technique in other works of life... It's like the old idea of craftmenship and apprenticeship.
Who could you run with in your line of work before you hqand over the baton.