The Twelve Nights of Christmas : #4, Nobility.
Make a list of people from whose noble qualities you can learn .
I'm sure that Lynn Jericho intended for us to define nobility as: exalted moral excellence , as opposed to the idea of the class of people born of high rank in Great Britain (dukes and duchesses, etc.). I apologize but I can't seem to separate the concept of royalty from the word "nobility".
While some people may find it easy to come up with a list of people such as the Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa and Gandhi, visualizing them in (their) costume does not equate to the word "nobility". Moral excellence, yes. Nobility, no.
As I was pondering this, I had my hands on the back of a woman on my massage table and thought, "Wouldn't it be great to list every person that comes into my life? If I looked for that quality of nobility in each person (even if I have to picture them in Medieval costume) I'm sure I'd find it."
You should have seen the cast of characters! A blacksmith, a Baroness, a Princess, a couple of knights and a jester all came through the studio. While it may sound trite, the simple and playful act of fitting them for a role made me aware of their noble qualities:
- Blacksmith- strength and pride of workmanship
- Baroness-generous
- Princess-mindful and kind
- Jester-joyful and optimistic
- Knights- focused and organized
Artwork:Elizabeth I, Wikipedia Commons
Make a list of people from whose noble qualities you can learn .
I'm sure that Lynn Jericho intended for us to define nobility as: exalted moral excellence , as opposed to the idea of the class of people born of high rank in Great Britain (dukes and duchesses, etc.). I apologize but I can't seem to separate the concept of royalty from the word "nobility".
While some people may find it easy to come up with a list of people such as the Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa and Gandhi, visualizing them in (their) costume does not equate to the word "nobility". Moral excellence, yes. Nobility, no.
As I was pondering this, I had my hands on the back of a woman on my massage table and thought, "Wouldn't it be great to list every person that comes into my life? If I looked for that quality of nobility in each person (even if I have to picture them in Medieval costume) I'm sure I'd find it."
You should have seen the cast of characters! A blacksmith, a Baroness, a Princess, a couple of knights and a jester all came through the studio. While it may sound trite, the simple and playful act of fitting them for a role made me aware of their noble qualities:
Artwork:Elizabeth I, Wikipedia Commons