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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-09-12, Page 23N._ Crossroads -Sept. 12, 1984 -Page 9 Look for a few good enemies There are very few pests more common than the person who sets out sys- tematically and methodi- cally to "make friends...." There are always a few such souls in every service club, fraternal organiza- tion or church congrega- tion. You can always spot "Mr., Mrs. or Miss Friend- ly" who breaks into small groups of congenial souls, slapping all gathered on the back and inquiring as to the "howness" of every- thing. In all that they say and do you can smell the musty page of a list of rules they are following and very few persons are ever deceived. Folks who try too desper- ately for the goal of univer- sal friendship never learn that you cannot manufac- ture friends. The idea of manufacturing means ma- nipulation and any sugges- tion of a forced relation is fatal to friendship. There is no known way to force a friendship. This is something which has to grow. 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Ice CreamBronze 2.49 Silver 2.69 Gold 2.99 Picnic pink or white 12 oz. tin . 3/.99 Lemonade Niagara 12 oz. tin .89 Apple Juice Frozen Whole 3 to 4 lb. ave. Pink Salmon - ib. 1.99 kg. 4.39 FOO ARKET Elmira Open 6 Days a Week Mount Forest Open 6 Days a Week 6 Arthur 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 121 Main Street 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Street North Wed. Thurs. Fri. till 9:00 p.m Thurs. Fri, till 9:00 p.m. FREE PARKING AT REAR OF STORES We receive the right to limit •b queritllle6 someone has enough con- cern, take him aside and whisper in • his • ear these . humble words of wise and worldly counsel: "If you want to make friends, it cannot be done. You have to grow them." The other side of this coin is, if you want a few close friends, ,go and. make yourself some powerful en- emies. Of course, I realize that this may momentarily shock your finer sensibili- ties coming from a cleric. It sounds paradoxical but it is not, really. Listen! The person who boasts of no enemies is either totally oblivious to the world, not telling the truth or a piece of seaweed. I cannot be- lieve that such a person is, very good company. So hear me out as I say, "Go ;Hake yourself some real good enemies." Select them with deliberate and sensitive care. Go after them with earnestness. Soon, the people who have felt something authentic in you and feel as you do will start migrating toward you on a somewhat deeper level than the shallow kind of relationships we most , often have. The precedent for what I am saying is seen in every forceful character in recorded history. Did George Washington have enemies? He was no out there swinging hi sword at his friends! Mean- while, at his back were a goodly number in the Con- tinental Congress who were long ready to throw in the towel. Not only did " they want to stop the war, they were doing all they could to sell George down the river. Remember Linin? Half of this nation believed to its dying day that he was the most evil thing on two legs. Did Teddy Roosevelt talk about carrying a "big stick" for purely decora- tive purposes? 1 This is where I am going to get into trouble but it is still truth. I believe. Jesus Christ had as many ene- mies as any other man in Palestine and maybe a few more. When he walked into the midst of the money changers desecrating the temple, we do not find him trying a chapter from the.• book: "Tact and Compro- mise." Holy Writ says he took a horsewhip and drove the greedy leeches out. You might go to your li- brary or borrow from your minister a good Concor- dance and look up in the New Testament the refer- ences to Jesus dealing with his enemies. It is a very in- , teresting study and as you read, remember he was persecuted, cursed and crucified by his enemies. You may respond that Jesus loved his enemies. Yes, yes, yes, he loved them. But he hated their ideas, their compromised morals and the way they were exploiting the help- less. He fought their ideas and values relentlessly. So the clue to getting a friend As .first to, look at your own values. Know what you believe and value. Then take a long, hard look at the values of your would-be friend. Maybe he or she should be your enemy. Then, if you proceed, you are cultivat- ing selected friendship on the firm foundation of mu- tual ideas, values and ide- als of an authentic person. It is best to have a few hon- est, deep friends and a great many acquaintances. A few practical tips..In a church, do not be an occa- sional pew warmer. Get into the spirit of things and find out how people will welcome you. The great need of the church is the active, ,intelligent and able aid of its very fine layper- sons.. If you belong to a service club, great! But do not be content just to wear a but- ton. Attend and take a hand in doing this work. They need people like you. This is the formula for friend- ship. No magic and mys- tery about it. No dash or sparkling originality, but I s know it will work. RETURN WITH US 10... TIM qac /7 • F;ilt ;-ter -' MILLIONS OF AMERICAN YOUNGSTERS FOLLOWED THE EXPLOITS OF TIM • HOLT IN `\,#MOVIES ON SATURDAY AFTER- NOONS. BUT HE OCCASIONALLY TURNED. uP IN»A FILM THAT ADULTS COULD ALSO ENJOY, SUCH AS THE MAG#/F/CENT AMBERSONS (1942)AND THE TREA.9!✓RE OF S/ERRA MA ORE 1947). HE MADE -115 FILM DEBUT IN n'/STORY /S MADE AT HE,. WA8 THEN 19 YEARS OLO. TIM HOLT DIED IN 1973 AT THE AGE OF 55. • TIM'e FATHER, JACK HOLT, WAB A MACHO LEADING MAN IN BOTH SILENT AND SOUND FILMS IN A CAREER THAT SPANNED FIVE DECAOEB. JACK HOLT DIED IN ISSI. 8