SC - earning awards

[Elaine Koogler]

The good news here is that no one seemed to resent it at all...or if they did, they
didn't seem to have the courage...or foolhardiness...to mention it in my presence!  As
I said...normally we would have allowed a little time to pass between awards, but in
this case, as he had only a few weeks to live...and as we had planned to give it to
him anway 3 months later at Pennsic, we simply moved our plans forward a bit.

I would not give an award to someone who was handicapped out of sympathy, mainly
because it would be an insult to that person.  Most handicapped folks don't want
considerations to which they are not entitled, and regard such as demeaning and
patronizing.

But thanks for your kind statements about me....I appreciate them!

Kiri

Philip & Susan Troy wrote:

> Elaine Koogler wrote:
> >
> > We did this last year at Coronation for  a member of our Barony who was dying of
> > cancer.  In this case, he received his AoA from the Crowns one weekend, and the
> > next, at our local event, received the Baronial service award from Phillip and
> > I.  The gentle involved more than deserved the recognition he received.  He had
> > only been part of our group for a year, but had done more in that time than
> > gentles who had been in twice as long.  Plus he was very well loved by folks in
> > our group.  Now, in all probability, we wouldn't have followed his AoA quite so
> > quickly with the baronial award if he hadn't been dying.  But he would have
> > received it within six months or so, so I believe we did the right thing!
>
> I'm sure, given that you did it, that you did think it the right thing,
> and it being a baronial award, it's your call. Had I known the person, I
> probably would have done the same, in your position. People will flap
> their yaps no matter what you do, so you might as well do what you think
> is right, or even what you feel like doing.
>
> Adamantius
> --
> Phil & Susan Troy
>
> troy at asan.com
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