It was supposed to be a

G
I
F
T

from the Gods

So he could continue doing what he L^O^V^E^D

but after MILLENIAS

(millenia after millenia)

it was getting T*I*R*I*N*G

Sure, it was (occasionally) enjoyable

B:U:T: being a T`E`A`C`H`E`R forever

Yes, he had taught some \a\m\a\z\i\n\g\ heros

like:

Jason, leader of the quest for the Golden Fleece

Heracles, hero of the gods

and then there were the new heroes

Percy Jackson, saviour of Olympus

Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena

Silena Beauregard, who gave her life to win a war

and

B
E
C
K
O
N
D
O
R
F

T
H
A
L
I
A

L
E
O

P
I
P
E
R

L
U
K
E

J
A
S
O
N
(two)

and many, many, more

B:U:T: being a T`E`A`C`H`E`R forever

seeing all those heroes die

made his G#I#F#T seem like a

C~U~R~S~E