On several occasions recently, I’ve spent time replying to a post on a forum, only to find, when I hit the “Send Reply” button, that the thread is non-existent – i.e. it’s been deleted while I’ve been composing. Not wanting to waste anything I’ve spent time writing, you will be the beneficiary of the admin’s “Delete Thread” button. You don’t get the full context, but here’s part of my reply.
The question was:
Let me ask you this very important question:
How do YOU measure the quality of the man?
It’s over fifty years since I learned this code for living:
A Scout’s honor is to be trusted.
A Scout is loyal to his country and his employers.
A Scout’s duty is to be useful and to help others.
A Scout is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout, no matter to what class, color or creed the other belongs.
A Scout is courteous.
A Scout is a friend to animals.
A Scout obeys orders of his Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster without question.
A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances.
A Scout is thrifty.
A Scout is clean in thought word and deed.
I’ve tried to abide by that code over the years. If you replace the word “Scout” by something more meaningful to yourself, it’s not a bad guide to how to conduct your life.
Some may say they don’t obey orders from anyone, or that they don’t have an employer and so on, but the principles are the things that matter. I’ve found that I do, in fact, measure a person’s “quality” by those ten guidelines. Together, they add up to integrity, which counts for everything with me.
Terry