Like a Queen…
That Queen Elizabeth would podcast her Christmas message became a popular news story. However, the message itself was excellent. It combined the wisdom and the fears of a conservative family woman who has seen the world transform rapidly, mostly for the worse — terrorism, insecurity, the disintegration of the family. A short, but good read (link)…
I am reminded of a lady of about my age who was asked by an earnest, little granddaughter the other day: “Granny, can you remember the Stone Age?”
Whilst that may be going a bit far, the older generation are able to give a sense of context, as well as the wisdom of experience which can be invaluable.
Such advice and comfort are probably needed more often than younger people admit or older people recognise.
I hope that this is something that all of us, young or old, can reflect on at this special time of year.
Those who make a case for scrapping the royalty must take into account that the Queen does deliver her speeches well. Now, can Dubya do that?
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“Such advice and comfort are probably needed more often than younger people admit or older people recognise.”
something about this sentence… smacks of the speaker’s consciousness of her own royalty, the ‘probably’ doing little to dampen the effect.
@Gokul: I did not realise it… maybe I didn’t read it as critically as you have.
But again, I’ve heard this being uttered by a lot of people - my father and grandfather included - and they aren’t especially royalty. If anything, that sentence gives out the Queen’s age more than it does her ‘exalted’ position.
Soma….
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