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alt_umbridge) wrote2012-08-01 11:34 am
alt_umbridge) wrote2012-08-01 11:34 am
Freedom Day
That was quite the festive day indeed!
What a treat to see the boys and girls of the CCF in their uniforms, after having worked so diligently on their performance. Such a shining example to all the eager little ones in the crowd, I know. I’m sure the stalls and displays and street performances were quite charming, and of course the events at Buckingham were all that one might expect.
It does make one reflect on how the choices we make early in our life echo forward. Each and every one of the students I’ve seen while observing at the CCF site has made a choice to commit to the hard work and service of Our Lord, and should be commended.
And yet, there are others who have chosen to be selfish with their time and energies, to put their own personal interests above the good of the Protectorate. Failing to develop all of one’s possible skills in service to Our Lord’s work is just as selfish as shirking your duties or letting others carry your responsibilities. We must all strive to work closely together, each lending hand and wand to the necessary work, finding joy in our shared unity.
I do hope that those both young and old take a moment in the wake of our shared celebration to reflect on the devotion and dedication that can be shown, and renew their commitment to Our Lord, the Protectorate, and our glorious magical world.
What a treat to see the boys and girls of the CCF in their uniforms, after having worked so diligently on their performance. Such a shining example to all the eager little ones in the crowd, I know. I’m sure the stalls and displays and street performances were quite charming, and of course the events at Buckingham were all that one might expect.
It does make one reflect on how the choices we make early in our life echo forward. Each and every one of the students I’ve seen while observing at the CCF site has made a choice to commit to the hard work and service of Our Lord, and should be commended.
And yet, there are others who have chosen to be selfish with their time and energies, to put their own personal interests above the good of the Protectorate. Failing to develop all of one’s possible skills in service to Our Lord’s work is just as selfish as shirking your duties or letting others carry your responsibilities. We must all strive to work closely together, each lending hand and wand to the necessary work, finding joy in our shared unity.
I do hope that those both young and old take a moment in the wake of our shared celebration to reflect on the devotion and dedication that can be shown, and renew their commitment to Our Lord, the Protectorate, and our glorious magical world.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
But perhaps no one has been ever quite so open about the purpose of CCF. We have to notice those messages underneath. If we're aware of them, maybe we'll be a little less liable to swallow them whole.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Don't get me wrong, I don't mean that any of you lot have ever done anything to make me feel that way. But there are plenty who make little digs whenever they're in ear shot of those of us who were left on the outside looking in (Seamus Finnegan and Padma Patil spring to mind). It doesn't bother me, but I know it bothers some of the others.