and the chancellor of the Throne!
Thinking this morning about how so much dissatisfaction comes from being served. Yep, that's what I said...
Sure it feels nice in the moment, and we believe we are special when it happens, but it doesn’t bring lasting fulfilment.
Serving on the other hand, brings amazing joy and contentment. I was thinking and talking to the children about how much fulfilment came from all the hard work of preparing the high tea:
From acting butler to setting up tables, digging trenches to driving people’s cars - it was very, very rewarding for myself and the children. To be part of working towards the benefit or blessing of someone else was far better than just sitting at a table being served…
It reminded me of a rather disgusting position in Henry VIII's palace, that everybody wanted.
A friend (hey Dave!!) told me about this position in the palace of the king. He said the person was called the “Chancellor of the Throne*” - which evokes images of grandeur and importance. And indeed this person was important and the title sort after, but not for it’s glamour…