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

[Army Air Corps]

When I first moved here, it took me some time to become accustomed to the fact that few folks here know how to use their turn signals. However, they have improved when it comes to allowing traffic to merge onto the loop. But, dang, they will drive at the maximum of the speed limit if we have fog and sleet or if it is snowing or raining buckets.

[luvie]

Travelling on the loop there is just a grand adventure! LOL! People do the same thing here. I tend to be a bit cautious in bad weather, but people will go past me at 70+ in snow, rain, sleet. Just like up there. I think it is this tough Texas driver mentality....or something like it.

[Army Air Corps]

Well, I think that the folks who were born here are accustomed to driving in wide, open spaces. I am from the Hill Country and we have to drive on winding, undulating roads. So, we are accustomed to constantly adjusting our driving (more so in bad weather or when the deer are on the move). Also, folks in the Hill Country can spot the newbies during the rainy season - they drive at full speed into low-water crossings.

[Army Air Corps]

"Travelling on the loop there is just a grand adventure!"

Especially now what with all the construction.

[luvie]

I'll bet you guys got some laughs out of that. Seeing them stalled out. We're not used to that much water in one place! LOL!

Well, I guess I'd better say good night to ya...and to everyone. Gotta get up early in the morning. Have a great Sunday!

[Army Air Corps]

G'night.

The funny thing is that the low water crossings are market with large signs and six foot tall rain gages.

[Army Air Corps]

market = marked

[luvie]

GAAAA!!! Don't get me started. I got totally lost last time trying to get to the Brownfield Highway from Slide Road. Ended up in North Lubbock! I was so mad!

[Army Air Corps]

I KNOW what you mean. I had to learn how to drive my intuition when I first arrived in Lubbock. You just had to memorise the roads because the signs were not helpful.

[luvie]

:o)...go figure.

[luvie]

The signs are practically non-existent on the loop! Or they put them so close to the exits that you don't have time to react..or change lanes.

'Nite! ;o)

[Cindy]

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[MS.BEHAVIN]

Dang!
I done missed ya!
*HUG*
Ms.B

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Hiya Ma!
*HUG*
Ms.B

[Pusterfuss]

Good morning everyone.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your contuined service to our country.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, L.J. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tonk. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT