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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have not been in society as long as some of you
but noticed something. I was pretty new and took the office of Hospitaler right
off the bat. After a while, and a little work on my part I was awarded my AOA.
Some people thought that I already had it and were shocked when I told them I
didn't. So I was put in for it. There are those who deserve the awards and
should get them. Sometimes it could be that we already think they have them all
along. The trappings don't mean that much to me. I will still learn and teach as
I go no matter the award. I look to those who have aquired the peerage for
enlightenment (and sometimes it rubs off). With the badges and hats comes
responcibility to their offices. There are some really great people in this
kingdom, workers, teachers, leaders. They all had to work to get to where they
are. In real life and pretend the only place I know of where gradification is
instantanious is in a brothel. Even then someone did a little work.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Gabriella Rossi
Barsanti</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>