Re: [Mid] Musings...

Beverly I am sorry to here about the sorrow a death brings but your
thoughts are interesting.

Marcharit
On Mon, 1 Dec 1997 21:13:12 -0500 "Beverly Roden" <alexis@dnaco.net>
writes:
>We buried my Grandpa today.
>
>He would have celebrated his 93rd Birthday December 26th.
>
>The funeral was held at the church he attended and helped to build,
>officiated by his pastor - a gentleman who first met my grandfather
>when he
>(the pastor who is about 50) was about 6 years old.
>
>It was a nice service - he had lots of nice things to say about
>Grandpa.
>Then he started giving a sermon. (it's part of the deal - if they get
>you
>into church they will preach to you! :) He spoke about being saved,
>and
>that people don't do good works to get saved, they do good works
>because
>they are saved.
>
>(now, don't get your panties in a bunch about the religion - there is
>an
>sca-related point here - just bear with me! :)
>
>I immediately began thinking about some of the topics we've been
>discussing
>here on the bridge - awards, recognition, etc. My
>cousin-in-laurelhood,
>Nicolaa has certainly expressed eloquent thoughts, and
>He-whom-we-all-respect, Finnvarr was about as succinct as a person
>could
>be.
>
>But I translated the sermon into peerage stuff - and came up with the
>following:
>
>You don't do good stuff to become a Peer, you do good stuff because
>you ARE
>a Peer.
>
>Good stuff includes ( but is not limited to) teaching, running
>events/activities, helping someone ELSE to run events/activities,
>leading
>by example, following by example. And taking Joy in the things you
>do.
>And when you are having fun, it doesn't matter about the award stuff.
>(i
>know, i got mine, but i really mean it!)
>
>Do what you Love. Love what you Do.
>
>Alexis MacAlister, Laurel, Court Baroness
>
>Beverly Roden, Beloved Granddaughter of Edgar Roden (not his first
>grandchild, but the first one he got to hold and play with and spend
>lots
>of time with)
>
>Devoted Eldest Daughter (and eldest child) of Maurice Gene Roden (who
>is a
>way cool guy and grieving tonight for his loss)
>
>And these last two are far more important to me than the first has
>ever
>been.
>
>Or ever will be.
>
>Beverly Roden Miamisburg, Ohio
>alexis@dnaco.net Flaming Gryphon, Midrealm
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Received on Tue Dec 2 20:25:22 1997