February. Any special day in this month? Or special
moment has been happening? I think everyone have different answer, right? For
some people in this world, maybe they have celebrated valentine day. Ya, February
14. Do you get some chocolate from your friends? A flowers from your someone
special, maybe? Doll, or others? :D
But
this month very special is not only because
valentine day, but also... hmm, some
people may know that today is birthday
of a man who is very influential for the development of
youth
education in the world.
A
hero who was born in Paddington, London, 1857. He have a wife named Olave St. Clair Soames whom he had
married on October 30, 1912. At that time, Olave was 23 years old and he is 55
years old. Interestingly,
because of the marriage, each British Scouts give a contributed one of penny for bought a wedding gift.
Then, they bought a
wedding gift,
that is a Rolls Royce.
Who
is he…?
Yap! He is Robert Stephenson Smyth
Baden Powell (Lord
Robert Stephenson Smiyth Baden Powell of Gilwell). Over
all merit and his dedication,
in 1938 the Royal Academy of Sweden confers Baden Powell
and all members of the Scout Movement
the Nobel of Peace
in 1939.
The
Scout Movement celebrate February 22 as the day of BP, a date of birth between Olave and Baden Powell as Chief Scout
of the world.
Well,
if he was
still alive, maybe Baden
Powell has 156 years old today. Although he was dead, but
I think his name
will never die and forgotten. So, happy birthday to you, Baden Powell.
There are some words which I like from Baden Powell.
He said this at the opening in his book Scouting for Boys,
" A true Scout is looked up to by other boys and by
grownups as a fellow who can be trusted, a fellow who will not fail to do his
duty however risky and dangerous it may be, a fellow who is jolly and cheery no
matter how great the difficulty before him." I will remember these words.
A sentence full of advice and encouragement.
I would like to say happy birthday to you once again….
Baden Powell, Happy Birthdaaaayy…!! Love you, yeah! J
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