[Ansteorra] chivalry

Cheri Hodek texastornado_50 at yahoo.com
Wed Oct 5 08:54:11 PDT 2005


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I was once told that the reason "old timers" did not spend a lot of time with newcomers was because they were burned out teaching the newbees. 
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I promised myself I would not continue to reply, just read and become a silent lurker again, but here I am again. I have to state that I have never found an "old timer" that was not willing to teach by answering questions. Be it about chivalry, arts and sciences or service, what a wealth of knowledge there is there. Yes, as with all of us they may become preoccupied, but a simple, "when you have time, may I speak with you?" gets amazing results.
 
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This might come as a surprise to some, but I know of quite a few long-time players who have actually been told they need to "bow out and let the new generation take over."  In the face of such appreciation, I'm not surprised we lose some of them.
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Some of my most memorable evenings at events is to sit quietly around a fire and listen to the tales of times gone by. I have learned that these "staid" people love fun just as much as the rest of us. (I will not give names to protect the innocent and the not so innocent) I would really hate to think that we are asking some of our best resources to "bow out" for we should be proud of our history. These are the ones that have camped in pastures and floated in tents of water before we had "real" sites to play. 
 
Again, my two cents worth given with respect to all,
 
Muirenn inghean Chonaill
Eldern Hills




"Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only where you've 
been but also where you're going.  Life is not a race, but a journey to 
be savored each step of the way."


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