Noble Chivalry

Chivalry is defined as the sum of all qualities of a knight in Medieval times. In those days, being a knight is not just having an honor of being called one but it entailed several qualities. It is characterized by courtesy, generosity, valor, and dexterity in arms.

In this day and age we are reminded of the nobility of the knight, the noble chivalry. We are challenged by circumstances, at times we are helpless and at times we are tempted to forget our human dignity and integrity in responding to these challenges. The mind offers so many solutions and it is also the mind that can determine how our bodily actions can respond to these situations. May the qualities of the knight be infused in our day-to-day responses to the growing challenges.

To us commoners, we can all become nobles in our own accord.

To us educators, who celebrated World Teachers' Day on October 5, we have a lot of catching up to do in molding the minds of the young to become nobles in their day-to-day undertakings.

To us who have undergone a great deal of disintegration, it is never too late to continue learning for the better and rise up from the obstacles of life.

To my dear students, past, present and future, may you follow the endeavors of the noble chivalry. Make things happen, move mountains and may your spirits not be dampened by the misfortunes of life.

We must remember that this world never benefited from arms race and the exchange of soiled words. We must remember that this world has been built by people who lived a life of courtesy, giving, and sacrifice with a high regard for quality of work. As we live in the age of reason and information may these endeavors never be left under the dust and bookshelves of the forgotten worlds.