ANST - awards(Deads not Words)

[Bob Dewart]

I believe that people should be judged by their actions and not just their
words alone. Listen to what they say, but see what they do.  They might have
been just saying things to pull your chain.  The moto of an infantry
battalion I was in once best summed it up,"Deeds not Words".

I would hate to think that an award recommendation was done for any one who
didn't deserve it.  Again, "deserve it" is a judgement call on the part of
the Crown based on what is in the award recommendation.  In most cases "we"
never see every thing that a particular person may have done.  I truly hope
that no one has flambusluded the Crown.

Because of various reasons, I don't get to go to nearly as many events as I
would like.  So I don't know nearly as many of the people as I would like.
The last event I went to was Kings College.  And as with most events, the
Crown gave some awards.  I didn't know any of them (well, I know Pug now
sorta), but I appluaded and got teary eyed for each of them.  Every thing
has a price; wheither it's money, time, effort or some intangable thing like
attitude, etc. or a combination of things.  I'm sure everyone pays their
price and then some.

HL Gilbert Ost Westley "Gilli"
gilli at seacove.net
-----Original Message-----
From: AuroraeB at aol.com <AuroraeB at aol.com>
To: ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG <ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG>
Date: Saturday, June 27, 1998 8:26 AM
Subject: Re: ANST - awards


>In a message dated 98-06-27 05:55:20 EDT, you write:
>
><<  I know someone
> personally who was kissing up to a Baroness just to get their AOA, then
> griped because they hadn't gotten it. >>
>
>
>You know,
>
>Those who are into the SCA to gain some kind of reknown and "power" are
often
>disappointed.  Those who are in it for the fun of just playing rarely get
so
>disappointed.  I will play junior psychologist and say that I have seen a
fair
>number of people who take the "power" they get in the SCA too far.  I
always
>wonder if it is because they feel that they lack control and power and
reknown
>in the real world.
>
>I think some people need to wear a post-it note stuck to their forehead
saying
>"It is only a hobby, it is NOT my life........."
>
>Awards are a good thing, but "expecting" them only sets oneself up for a
lot
>of disappointment and jealousy.  I cannot tell you how many times I have
been
>in court and heard somebody piss and moan that somebody else got the award
>that they deserved.  And, then are usually the first ones to gush
>congratulations over the recipient.
>
>Such duplicity and sour grapes can kill the fun of it all.
>
>Tracy
>
>Tracy
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