Thank You
For Being Our Friends!!!
"" Sir Knight Key ""
And
"" Little Mrs Fire Fly ""
Thank you for being there to lend your hand
Thank you for providing us with your wisdom
Thank you for your honesty
Thank you for sincerity
Thank you for your protection
Thank you for your understaning
Thank you for your concern
Just plain thank you for being You !!!
Friend is a word that I don't throw around
Though it's used and abused, I still like the sound.
I save it for people who've done right by me
And I know I can count on, if ever need be.
Some of my friends drive big limousines
Own ranches and banks and visit with queens,
And some of my friends are up to their neck
In overdue notes and can't write a check.
They're singers or ropers or writers of prose
And others, God bless 'em, can't blow their own nose!
I guess bein' friends don't have nothing' to do
With talent or money or knowin' who's who.
It's a comf'terful feelin' when you don't have to care,
'Bout chosin' your words or bein' quite fair.
'Cause friends'll just listen and let go on by
Those words you don't mean and not bat an eye.
It makes a friend happy to see your success.
They're proud of yer good side and forgive all the rest.
And that ain't so easy, all of the time,
Sometimes I get crazy and seem to go blind!
Yer friend just might have to take you on home,
Or remind you sometime, that you're not alone.
Or ever so gently pull you back to the ground,
When you think you can fly, with no one around.
A hug or a shake, whichever seems right
Is the high point of givin', I'll tell ya tonight,
All worldly riches and tributes of men,
Can't hold a candle to the worth of a friend.
A Code Of Chivalry
Prowess:
To seek excellence in all endeavors expected of a knight,
Martial and otherwise,
Seeking strength to be used in the service of justice,
Rather than in personal aggrandizement.
Justice:
Seek always the path of 'right',
Unencumbered by bias or personal interest.
Recognize that the sword of justice can be a terrible thing,
So it must be tempered by mercy, as God commands.
If the 'right' you see rings true to the teachings of the Church,
And you seek it out without bending to the temptation for expediency,
Then you will earn renown beyond measure.
Be everywhere and always the champion
Of the Right and the Good against Injustice and Evil.
Destroy Evil in all its monstrous forms. Avenge the wronged.
Loyalty:
Perform scrupulously your feudal duties;
If they be not contrary to the laws of God.
Never lie; remain faithful to your pledged word.
Remain faithful and true to God
And to those to whom you owe fidelity.
Obey the laws of Chivalry, and all those of King and country
Which are not contrary to the laws of God.
Never abandon or betray a friend, ally, or worthy cause.
Defense:
Seek always to defend and love your native land, your family,
And those whom you believe worthy of loyalty.
Defend the weak and innocent.
Respect and protect women.
Respect all those weaker than yourself,
And constitute yourself their defender.
Crush the monsters that steal our land and rob our people and defile our women.
Defend the young and the old, and have reverence for life.
Courage:
Do not recoil from your enemy.
Be prepared to sacrifice all in the service of God and virtue.
Fight with prudence, but with courage.
Never attack an unarmed foe.
Never use a weapon on an opponent not equal to the attack.
Never attack from behind.
Exhibit courage in word and deed.
Fight with honor and courage, even in the face of fear.
Be Just and Merciful in victory.
Do not torture.
Die with valor.
Faith:
A knight must be devout in his Faith,
For, apart from Salvation,
Faith roots him and gives hope against the despair that human failings create.
He must obey and defend the Church.
Make war against the infidel without cessation and without mercy.
Humility:
Value first the contributions of others;
Do not boast of your own accomplishments,
Let others do this for you.
Tell the deeds of others before your own,
According them the renown rightfully earned through virtuous deeds.
In this way the office of knighthood is well done and glorified,
Helping not only the gentle spoken of
But also all who call themselves knights.
Largesse:
Be generous in so far as your resources allow;
Largesse used in this way counters gluttony.
It also makes the path of mercy easier to discern
When a difficult decision of justice is required.
Be a benefactor to the poor,
Especially widows and orphans.
Respect the special grace and dignity
Of those who strive in poverty through no fault of their own.
Remember that stewardship requires you
To care for and use with kindness
All living creatures.
Nobility:
Live your life so that it is worthy of respect and honour.
Do not lie. Do not cheat.
Live for Freedom, Justice and all that is good.
Exhibit self-control,
Respect for authority, and love of duty.
Do your duty in all things.
You can not expect to do more.
You should never wish to do less.
Seek great stature of character by
Holding to the virtues and duties of a knight,
Realizing that the quality of striving towards these ennobles the spirit,
And refines it to take its place in Heaven.
Nobility influences others
And uplifts the weaker man by your example.
Chastity:
Keep yourself chaste for the sake of her whom you love.
Do not choose to love one
Whom a natural sense of shame forbids you to marry.
Be modest, polite and courteous in at all times,
Seek always to serve and protect women.
Courtesy:
Seek always to be polite,
Mannerly, respectful, and reverent.
Cherish, as far as duty allows,
The comfort of all you meet.
Integrity:
Seek to emulate everything I have spoken of
As sincerely as possible,
Not for the reason of personal gain but because it is right.
Do not restrict Chivalry to individual areas of your life,
But seek to infuse every aspect of your life with these qualities.
Strive to become so infused with this code
That your every action follows smoothly and naturally
Without thought or consideration,
So that any deviation from the Code becomes an outrage
And an abomination to you.
Should you succeed in even a tiny measure
Then you will be well remembered for your quality and virtue.
Thank You again
"" Sire and Fire ""
From all of Room7 and your friends allover
Designed By
"" Kman and Softie ""
"Ye'Ole Guestbook"
