<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 2/5/01 9:44:08 AM Central Standard Time,
<BR>allessandre@hotmail.com writes:
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<BR>>So I was wondering, what does it take to earn an Award
<BR>>of Arms in the Society? I know its the first award
<BR>>anybody ever receives, but how does a body get it?
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<BR>Now what I am going to say next is going to really shock a lot of you and
<BR>some of you will not be shocked (Mama Mac). I try not to sit around and say
<BR>Looky what I did. (I do still look at my banners with pride but that is
<BR>another story) I am not here for the awards I do what I can do. I pick what I
<BR>am willing to accomplish. When I do pick something to do I do it with heart
<BR>and soul... I am an Idealist and a dreamer.But I never do it for the awards
<BR>and I believe that other that see it and want to recommend me will if not
<BR>that is part of it. I will not say I did this for this award. I might want it
<BR>we all do to some extent but I will not bring attention to myself to get the
<BR>award. If you do things only to get awards you will burn your self out or
<BR>become very bitter. I do things for the reasons I believe are right.
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<BR>Being that I was past Hospitaller of this group..... I do look at this
<BR>question and if you are new this is a totally logical question. I hope all
<BR>different answers help you to understand. Remember we all play this game in a
<BR>different way you have to find your way.
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