Have you ever watched little kids?  When the teacher asks a question, they don’t just raise their hands.  They raise their whole arms, reaching for the ceiling, screaming, “Oh, oh, oh, I know, I know, call on me!”  They’re absolutely positive they know the answer.  That’s certitude.  They’re not necessarily right, but they’re sure.  By high school, though, things change.  Certitude gives way to doubt, and to the grownup fear of being wrong.  And then it’s hard to raise even a fingertip.  Certitude: being sure.

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