FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ Days of Chivalry ~ Jan 15 2006

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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 fellow’s 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

[Aeronaut]

How is winter going?

The last four weeks it has been 17 degrees warmer than average. We have had mid-forties for crying out loud. Most of the snow is gone. The five day forecast has low to mid thirties all the way.

[Kathy in Alaska]

We had some of that earlier. Only snow left was on lawns. Finally, just a day before Christmas we got almost a foot and have kept it. Hope you get enough for cross country skiing fairly soon.

[blackie]

When you hit a bump in the road ~ stand on the foot-pegs and gas it!!

You were riding a motorcycle weren't you?? :)

{{HUGS}}

[Conspiracy Guy]

Thank you.

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Thank you very much

[Conspiracy Guy]

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[Conspiracy Guy]

I had a great birthday.

Thanks

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Thank you

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Gee thanks

[Conspiracy Guy]

It was a great day.

Thanks

[StarCMC]

WOOHOOO!!! Excellent!

[trussell]

I'm glad to hear that you had a good birthday!
Hugs!!