[NR] Among heroes

[Jerry Herring]

OKC is not too far for a Northern Baron to travel even if he has to come 
from the west. There will be another such practice next month...we all would 
feel grateful to have our cousins and comrades from the western reaches of 
the North join us.

Kindly,
Ian


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "HE Chiang" <chiang at clearwire.net>
To: "Jerry Herring" <j.t.herring at sbcglobal.net>; "Northern Region of 
Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <northern at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: [NR] Among heroes


> You know, I think that if any of us could really explain it, we would be 
> rich and hire people to fight for us. Wish I could have been there.
> Chiang
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jerry Herring" <j.t.herring at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Northkeep" <Northkeep at lists.ansteorra.org>; "Northern Region" 
> <northern at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 1:34 AM
> Subject: [NR] Among heroes
>
>
>> Bloodied, battered, and broken, a chill set in core of my being I limp 
>> home. Upon the field of battle where cousins and comrades joined in arms 
>> there were many pains endured. As the sharpness of the ache leaves I know 
>> that on this day I was made stronger by the wisdom gained at the point of 
>> a sword...Such is the life of a warrior in the Northern Region.
>>
>> When asked why I do it, why I punish myself in the freezing cold, with 
>> bruises, swollen joints, with bleeding wounds, and all the pain...becuase 
>> I said I am no great warrior, I am not one of the heroes of battle, but 
>> on days like this one I feel truly honored to be allowed to stand in the 
>> company of such heroes, and for that honor I will endure.
>>
>> To all those heroes who took to the fields who bravely and boldly fought 
>> this day I salute you.
>>
>> Kindly
>> Ian
>> Baron
>
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