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FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ Days of Chivalry ~ Jan 15 2006
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Posted on 01/14/2006 6:04:47 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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Your Mental Attitude - Days of Chivalry
When the days of chivalry are mentioned, we usually think of a gallant knight rescuing a fair lady or treating her with unusual courtesy. Gallant the knights were-and certainly courteous
But the fundamental basis of chivalry was friendship. The Knights of the Round Table were a sworn brotherhood of men whose strongest ties were based on friendship. Perhaps the most celebrated knight of chivalry, the Chevalier de Bayard, was famous above all else for his friendships.
Friendship is loyalty-to our family, to our job, to our community. It is not veering and tacking like a rudderless ship or playing both sides of the street or using people just for our own advantage.
It is made up of little things-a thoughtful word at the right moment
a little kindness beyond the call of duty . . . a sense of understanding of the other fellows problem
a genuine liking for people . . . a sense of responsibility toward our associates.
It has often been said that we must BE a friend to HAVE a friend. And, like all the worthwhile things in life, friendship takes work and effort. We cannot take our friendships for granted. They are like the food we need at regular intervals-they must be given constant and diligent nourishment . . . We can no more get along in the world without a friend than we could without food or the air we breathe.
One of the important things we learn is that friendship involves tolerance for the weaknesses of others-as these same people are tolerant of our own shortcomings . .
Good friendships are those that wear well, said Emerson. When our attitudes are chivalrous, we find that our friendships constantly grow stronger and richer.
The age of chivalry is never past, so long as there is a wrong left unredressed on earth. Charles Kingsley
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To: EsmeraldaA
It was warm...er yesterday, but the storm blew
in. Our back porch was covered with a blanket of
snow & it's roofed... the cat really appreciated that.
He stood around shaking his paws off constantly.
I haven't had a problem with the weather 'cause
I've stayed inside, where it's warm & dry. ;-)
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posted on
01/15/2006 8:32:41 PM PST
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Darkchylde
(Don't try my brother's coffee!)
To: Darkchylde
Good thing that you stayed dry and warm.
It is harder to get sick that way....;-)
To: EsmeraldaA
Sadly, not really... my s-i-l works in a daycare. Parents send
their kids in with all kinds of illnesses, you'd be surprised.
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posted on
01/15/2006 8:47:05 PM PST
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Darkchylde
(Don't try my brother's coffee!)
To: Darkchylde
Yes, I know.
But you do not work there. ;)
Even when someone in your house is exposed to
all kind of things, the chance for you to get
it, it's minimal.
To: EsmeraldaA
That's what you think. ;-)
Seriously, she always brings home stomach bugs. There
was one night, my mom & I were both sick. I ended up
sleeping on the bathroom floor, telling everyone I was
NOT moving 'cause of what would happen if I got up.
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posted on
01/15/2006 9:00:55 PM PST
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Darkchylde
(Don't try my brother's coffee!)
To: Darkchylde
Really?? Ugh...
I can almost see it....yikes!!
I think stomach bugs are the worst!
To: Lady Jag
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posted on
01/15/2006 9:08:17 PM PST
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potlatch
(Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
To: devolve
Hail, hail, the gang's all here!! Very nice, you've composited them, or 'tabled' them I should say!
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posted on
01/15/2006 9:11:51 PM PST
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potlatch
(Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
To: EsmeraldaA
Yeah, she doesn't usually get sick, but
some of us do. It's... not.... fair!
Yes, they are quite bad... & parents bring their kids
to the daycare & make everyone else sick. *sigh*
However, it hasn't been like that in a while... maybe
the place has started refusing to keep sick kids.
409
posted on
01/15/2006 9:12:53 PM PST
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Darkchylde
(Don't try my brother's coffee!)
To: potlatch
Had to use a table BG .jpg
Loads quicker too
410
posted on
01/15/2006 9:19:35 PM PST
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devolve
(<-- (-in a manner reminiscent of Senator Gasbag F. Kohnman-)
To: Darkchylde
Hey! Life is not fair. hehe hehe
Most parents do not care if their kids are
spreading bugs around. As long as they have
their immediate problem solved.
To: Darkchylde
Darkchylde,Went through that and had a 4 year old help me and my husband.
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posted on
01/15/2006 9:26:52 PM PST
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fatima
To: EsmeraldaA
Yeah... I noticed we haven't really been sick in a while
though. Makes me wonder if there's a rule now or something.
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posted on
01/15/2006 9:29:23 PM PST
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Darkchylde
(Don't try my brother's coffee!)
To: devolve
Looks great. I need to relearn using the tables to put things on top of others. I got too used to compositing!
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posted on
01/15/2006 9:35:46 PM PST
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potlatch
(Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
To: Darkchylde
To: fatima
Now do you mean help or "help"? ;-)
Noone messed with me, I was on the floor &
I was staying there. I felt badly enough it kept
waking me... I finally got tired of getting up &
laying back down. So I took a blanket & layed
in front of the sink, everyone could step over me.
I've never been quite that sick all at once before.
Usually it's over the course of a few days & thus
not so "powerful", if you know what I mean.
Thankfully I haven't really been sick since, just allergies.
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posted on
01/15/2006 9:38:39 PM PST
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Darkchylde
(Don't try my brother's coffee!)
To: Darkchylde
"Help" The whole family except for our 4 year old.
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posted on
01/15/2006 9:49:28 PM PST
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fatima
To: Darkchylde
I am going to snuggle in bed with a book.
Good night and sweet dreams. ;-)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Any airplane news?Still in Kansas. It is supposed to be done this week.
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posted on
01/16/2006 1:37:51 AM PST
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Aeronaut
(It is deeply irresponsible to rewrite the history of how the war began.)
To: Aeronaut
It is supposed to be done this weekHmmmm.....hope this is so. How is winter going? We got about 6 inches of new stuff yesterday.
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posted on
01/16/2006 1:40:14 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
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