FOREVER STRONG AND THE GUARDS OF THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLIDER
Trina and I just returned from the premiere of a movie titled "FOREVER STRONG".
We went with our family home evening group and I was very impressed with the movie. I wasn't sure about going because it was PG-13, considering my last experience with giving PG-13's. I also couldn't find any reviews about the movie that would tell me why it was rated as such-so I was undecided. Then I heard it was sponsored by Deseret Book and they said that Sheri Dew gave her stamp of approval on the film and I felt it would be alright. So we went and it was really a great show! Very inspirational and thought provoking, two very important qualities for me in a good film. www.rugbymovie.com It had a lot of great messages, one of them being the character of the highland team rugby team. In order to be part of the team that had to not drink or do drugs, not be with women, etc. One of the players asked the coach 'how will you know if we don't do those thing?' and he said that they would tell him because of the kind of men they were. The coach also, as part of their practice time, sit down with each of the boys one by one, and talk with them-he could tell he really cared for them. I was really impressed with the players commitment to hold true to themselves and the standards asked of them. You could tell of the love the coach had for them and the comradery that existed among the team that they wanted to be their very best. The coach taught them that he wanted them to be 'forever strong' on the field, so they could be 'forever strong' off the field.
It also reminded me of a talk that was given yesterday by one of our high councilmen in our stake. He spoke of the guards at the tomb of the unknown soldier.
He spoke of what one has to do to BE a soldier at this sacred place: how they have to promise to live their lives a certain way, how long it takes them to prepare their uniform for a days work, how many steps they have to take around each side of the tomb, etc. The guards have to commit to 2 years of their life to guard the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol on or off duty FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. They cannot swear in public FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES and cannot disgrace the uniform {fighting} or the tomb in any way.
After TWO YEARS, the guard is given a wreath pin that is worn on their lapel signifying they served as guard of the tomb. There are only 400 presently worn. The guard must obey these rules for the rest of their lives or give up the wreath pin.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/1126293/posts
24 hours a day this tomb is guarded by these guards-rain or shine.
This high councilmen (forgive me for his anonymity, his name escapes me at the moment) spoke of how when a tropical storm threatened and the soldiers were told they didn't have to guard, as the storm was threatening the area. But the soldiers said they would still perform their duty-regardless-and continued to take their turns, soaked through their uniforms in the storm as they dutifully took their turn.
I am impressed by both of these examples: of their dedication to stand true and resolute to what they know in EVERY aspect of their lives-rain or shine, on and off the field. The same thing that God asks of us and our lives-rain or shine, on and off the field-that we may be FOREVER STRONG.
Something to think about.
We went with our family home evening group and I was very impressed with the movie. I wasn't sure about going because it was PG-13, considering my last experience with giving PG-13's. I also couldn't find any reviews about the movie that would tell me why it was rated as such-so I was undecided. Then I heard it was sponsored by Deseret Book and they said that Sheri Dew gave her stamp of approval on the film and I felt it would be alright. So we went and it was really a great show! Very inspirational and thought provoking, two very important qualities for me in a good film. www.rugbymovie.com It had a lot of great messages, one of them being the character of the highland team rugby team. In order to be part of the team that had to not drink or do drugs, not be with women, etc. One of the players asked the coach 'how will you know if we don't do those thing?' and he said that they would tell him because of the kind of men they were. The coach also, as part of their practice time, sit down with each of the boys one by one, and talk with them-he could tell he really cared for them. I was really impressed with the players commitment to hold true to themselves and the standards asked of them. You could tell of the love the coach had for them and the comradery that existed among the team that they wanted to be their very best. The coach taught them that he wanted them to be 'forever strong' on the field, so they could be 'forever strong' off the field.
It also reminded me of a talk that was given yesterday by one of our high councilmen in our stake. He spoke of the guards at the tomb of the unknown soldier.
He spoke of what one has to do to BE a soldier at this sacred place: how they have to promise to live their lives a certain way, how long it takes them to prepare their uniform for a days work, how many steps they have to take around each side of the tomb, etc. The guards have to commit to 2 years of their life to guard the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol on or off duty FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. They cannot swear in public FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES and cannot disgrace the uniform {fighting} or the tomb in any way.
After TWO YEARS, the guard is given a wreath pin that is worn on their lapel signifying they served as guard of the tomb. There are only 400 presently worn. The guard must obey these rules for the rest of their lives or give up the wreath pin.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/1126293/posts
24 hours a day this tomb is guarded by these guards-rain or shine.
This high councilmen (forgive me for his anonymity, his name escapes me at the moment) spoke of how when a tropical storm threatened and the soldiers were told they didn't have to guard, as the storm was threatening the area. But the soldiers said they would still perform their duty-regardless-and continued to take their turns, soaked through their uniforms in the storm as they dutifully took their turn.
I am impressed by both of these examples: of their dedication to stand true and resolute to what they know in EVERY aspect of their lives-rain or shine, on and off the field. The same thing that God asks of us and our lives-rain or shine, on and off the field-that we may be FOREVER STRONG.
Something to think about.
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