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&
Modesty
These two qualities are attributed to violets, the flower of February.
They describe what I valued most in Glenn, he made strong straight roads.
Glenn took up many subjects on SI, he created the framework for so many of our contributions.
The patterns that Glenn nurtured in our talks here on SI are forever imprinted on today's social networks.
Anywhere that people are being guided by truth and modesty in their discussions, there is Glenn.
Glenn was a presence here on SI, he achieved the almost impossible, becoming an authority.
The readers here understand the tributes and the community breadth they represent, Glenn had reach.
I see so many banners here, Glenn would quietly say thank you, no more, but he would be impressed.
It is good to see so many of us gathered together under one banner sharing one sentiment.
Glenn was certainly one of SI's foremost forum moderators, it seemed he did it effortlessly.
It should be no surprise to any of us that the words moderator and modesty share the same origin.
Glenn's moderating ability made many of his subjects the place to have a serious discussion.
Many of us have checked and rechecked,hoping to see a message from Glenn explaining his absence.
Glenn's Mail contains unanswered inquiries, SItizens knocking on Glenn's door, hoping for a reply.
I am so glad that someone took the time and made the effort to find out, it is a comfort to us all, thank you.
Goodbye my friend, it was a privilege joining you in so many of your discussions.
Your banner will always be a symbol of both truth and modesty.
This excerpt is dedicated to Glenn, I think he will get along well with the Seven Angels of Wisdom.
The Angels of the Earth
by Wilson MacDonald
The Angel of Wisdom
One of the Seven Angels of Wisdom said unto me:"Come with me and I will show you the most evil
of all of the nations of the earth, and when you have seen this country I will give you a glimpse
of that nation wherein dwell God's chosen people."
I followed the Angel and my heart was full of wondering as to which was the best and which was the
most evil nation.
The most evil people will undoubtedly dwell in one of those savage countries in the far East, thought I,
and God's chosen people will most surely be the citizens of my own beloved nation, just as my
country's newspapers declared.
I expected to be transported immediately across the seas to some strange land, but, instead, I was
led by the Angel up into a high tower - so high that it looked over all the countries of the earth.
"I will now show you the men and women of the most wicked country upon earth," she said, and as
she did so she waved a wand and there appeared immediately on a great plain below the tower all
of the evil people of the world.
I looked down and my first surprise came when I saw how many were the people from my own country
and even from my own city, in that vast concourse. My amazement increased when I noted how few
were the evil faces from the savage regions of the earth. Yellow men, black men, bronze men and
white men were in that multitude but it seemed to me that the greatest number of these people
came from those countries which had claimed to be "God's chosen people."
The Angel waved her wand and the vast army of evil peoples disappeared, and where they had stood
were assembled another multitude.
"These are the citizens of the most righteous country in the world. That country is composed of the
good people of all lands under the sun."
I looked again and beheld a priest and a rabbi standing amid a group of fierce-looking savages,
and I saw men in prison garb who were talking freely with judges and with other men of impeccable
standing. But I noted that few of the leaders of the world were in that assembly of peoples, and that a
vast majority of the multitude were men and women who were hated and despised by their fellow men. I
saw a Jew who had bought old clothes at my door but I failed to discern the Hebrew who was the chief
prop of the Synagogue in my city. I saw a man who I once heard cry "Lord be merciful to me - a sinner!"
but I failed to discern the face of the preacher in that man's church. I saw a man who had stolen
bread and clothes, but the judge who condemned him was not to be found anywhere in that great
legion of men and women.
I descended from the Tower with the Angel and was approached by a soldier who handed me a
uniform and said: "Put on this uniform. We are fighting the most evil nation on the earth." So I put
on the military garb and the first person that I slew was the soldier who had given me the uniform
for I remembered seeing his evil face when the Angel of Wisdom showed me from the Tower,
the evil people of the world." |
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