[MR] Queen's Corner

[richardfitzgilbert at jcsussman.org]

I expect a squire to actively be working towards becoming a knight.  It's
part of the job description.  I admire any other fighter trying to do the
same thing.  When we talk about fighters in the knight's circles, fighters
get praise for their effort towards becoming a knight even if those efforts
are not yielding great results yet.

It may be said by some people that some person only does service because
they want a Pelican but I've never heard such a statement amongst the
Pelicans themselves.  I may have missed such a thing but I don't think so.  

I may be in a minority in this, but I have no problem with someone striving
to be a peer, no matter the peerage they are striving to reach.

Yours in Service to Atlantia
Richard Fitzgilbert

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Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 1:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [MR] Queen's Corner

>>>So, I have heard that if a person does art and wants to be a Laurel or if
a
person does service and wants to be a Pelican someday, people have been know
to say “The only reason they do XXX is to become a peer”  BUT, a person is
not faulted if they fight and say “I plan to be a Knight someday”.  Why is
that?

--- Wow!! I am a knight aspirant. I wear my red belt to let everyone know
it. Protégés are taken to demonstrate their desire to aspire in their chosen
field. It is obvious by these actions that the candidate is demonstrating at
least two things, a desire to learn and a desire to one day represent that
particular area of interest within the Society. 

Personally, I can't agree with the statement that "a person is not faulted"
for wanting to be a Knight. I have been told "the only reason I do the
things I do is to one day be knighted", my courtesy has been challenged with
comments like "it's all and act", and my favorite "I'm fake". So........ I
would say the contrary in particular with the path of Knighthood.

Rest assured, no matter what color my belt is I will continue to conduct
myself knightly, be courteous in my manner and forthright in my bearing.