Life is?? #177 When you find a true friend
**
These are some examples of true friendship!
If you get yourself out of the picture and notice who has shared life's experiences with you; then just maybe you can learn to become a true friend! **
Date: 11/13/2017 ... recent views 137 times
How to know a true a true friend!
** It not often in this life we get the opportunity to find a true friend!
Abou Fatma was such a true friend to the end!
See if you can measure up! **
Date: 12/16/2017 viewed 13,821 times as original posting
From: simplytruth.com
Topic started by Kerminator on 16, Dec 2010, 14:00 GMT
Title: Abou Fatma a True Friend to the end!
" In this world when you chance to come upon a true friend; from time to time consider it a Blessing!"
A True-ism
When you find such a friend, cherish them and learn to care!
The Four Feathers movie is based upon a 1902 adventure novel by British writer A.E.W. Mason that has inspired many films of the same title. We will consider the 2002 film version:
** For a detailed account of this time period in N.E. Africa read
{ The River War } a great read!
by
Sir Winston Churchill
By 1884 over a quarter of the earth's surface had been conquered by the British Army.
Plus the British Navy controlled all the seas.
There was no greater honor for a young man than to fight for Queen and Country.
Those that refused the call to arms brought shame and humiliation on their friends and families...
Title Card: The Symbol of their disgrace was to receive a white feather for cowardice...
This is a movie based upon the conflict in Sudan; between the British Army who is putting down an Islamic Jihad... {Notice how these Islamic Jihads have been going on for thousands of years}
HISTORY
Sudan was a collection of small, independent kingdoms and principalities from the beginning of the Christian era until 1820-21, when Egypt conquered and unified the northern portion of the country.
Northern Sudan was basically Muslim, with southern Sudan being Christian. However, neither the Egyptian nor the Mahdist state (1883-1898) had any effective control of the southern region outside of a few garrisons. Southern Sudan remained an area of fragmented tribes, subject to frequent attacks by BLACK Islamic slave raiders.
In 1881, a religious leader named Muhammad ibn Abdalla proclaimed himself the Mahdi, or the "expected one," {a savior figure}and began a religious crusade to unify the tribes in western and central Sudan.
His followers took on the name "Ansars" (the followers) which they continue to use today and are associated with the single largest political grouping, the Umma Party, led by a descendant of the Mahdi, Sadiq al Mahdi. Notice how the Islamic cause goes on!
In the 1880's taking advantage of dissatisfaction resulting from Ottoman-Egyptian exploitation and poor administration, the Mahdi led a nationalist revolt culminating in the fall of Khartoum in 1885.
Gen Chas Gordon was killed there. The Mahdi died shortly thereafter, but his state survived until overwhelmed by an invading Anglo-Egyptian force under Lord Kitchener in 1898. While nominally administered jointly by Egypt and Britain, Britain exercised control, formulated policies, and supplied most of the top administrators.
Independence
In February 1953, the United Kingdom and Egypt concluded an agreement providing for Sudanese self-government and self-determination. The transitional period toward independence began with the inauguration of the first parliament in 1954. With the consent of the British and Egyptian Governments, Sudan achieved independence on January 1, 1956, under a provisional constitution. This constitution was silent on two crucial issues for southern leaders--the secular or Islamic character of the state and its federal or unitary structure. However, the Arab-led Khartoum government reneged on promises to southerners to create a federal system, which led to a mutiny by southern army officers that launched 17 years of civil war (1955-72).
This movie is based upon the latter 1800's in Sudan
" The Four Fathers"
Produced - 2002...
Following is part of a conversation after Abou Fatma {Black African Former Aid to General Gorden} had rescued the British Officer Harry Faversham {deserter} from wandering alone across the desert in Sudan!
Abou Fatma: Are you a deserter?
Harry Faversham: Something like that. I was sent to fight and I ran away.
Abou Fatma: Why?
Harry Faversham: Why? I just... There are many reasons why. Mostly I was afraid.
Abou Fatma: [laughs] I found you half dead crossing the desert alone. And you say you are afraid?
Harry Faversham: There's a different kind of fear. Why are you protecting me?
Abou Fatma: Because God put you in my pathway. I have no choice.
Harry Faversham: God? For An Englishman... and a Christian? You must have done something terrible to offend Him.
Abou Fatma continues on to help and protect Harry, even going to prison with him; always protecting him from the very face of death. A true friend!
Abou even comes up with a plan to drug the British prisoners to appear dead so they escape!
Why?
Because God had placed Harry on his pathway to life!
Later:
Then after the Regiment has returned to England, one of Harry's friends, another Officer Jack (one who had given him one a white feather) addresses the assembled Regiment and tells what the real meaning comradeship and the bond of friendship that exist among a band of brothers!
Jack Durrance: Speaking of those who did not return:
" You may be lost, but you are not forgotten. For those who have traveled far, to fight in foreign lands, know that the soldier's greatest comfort is to have his friends close at hand. In the heat of battle, it ceases to be an idea for which we fight. Not for the Queen, or the flag, nor for a country! Rather we fight for the man on our left, and we fight for the man on our right. Because when all the armies are scattered and all the empires have fallen away, all that will remain is the memory of those precious moments that we spent side by side, friends, to the end!
It is Camaraderie!"
** This is a prime example of how the teamwork and joint experiences bond a group of veterans for life!
{a recent movie; "a Band of brothers"} exemplifies this facet of life!
These are some examples of true friendship!
If you get yourself out of the picture and learn to love your neighbor; then just maybe you can learn to become a true friend!
Have you ever stopped to see who God has placed on your pathway to life?
**
These are some examples of true friendship!
If you get yourself out of the picture and notice who has shared life's experiences with you; then just maybe you can learn to become a true friend! **
Date: 11/13/2017 ... recent views 137 times
How to know a true a true friend!
** It not often in this life we get the opportunity to find a true friend!
Abou Fatma was such a true friend to the end!
See if you can measure up! **
Date: 12/16/2017 viewed 13,821 times as original posting
From: simplytruth.com
Topic started by Kerminator on 16, Dec 2010, 14:00 GMT
Title: Abou Fatma a True Friend to the end!
" In this world when you chance to come upon a true friend; from time to time consider it a Blessing!"
A True-ism
When you find such a friend, cherish them and learn to care!
The Four Feathers movie is based upon a 1902 adventure novel by British writer A.E.W. Mason that has inspired many films of the same title. We will consider the 2002 film version:
** For a detailed account of this time period in N.E. Africa read
{ The River War } a great read!
by
Sir Winston Churchill
By 1884 over a quarter of the earth's surface had been conquered by the British Army.
Plus the British Navy controlled all the seas.
There was no greater honor for a young man than to fight for Queen and Country.
Those that refused the call to arms brought shame and humiliation on their friends and families...
Title Card: The Symbol of their disgrace was to receive a white feather for cowardice...
This is a movie based upon the conflict in Sudan; between the British Army who is putting down an Islamic Jihad... {Notice how these Islamic Jihads have been going on for thousands of years}
HISTORY
Sudan was a collection of small, independent kingdoms and principalities from the beginning of the Christian era until 1820-21, when Egypt conquered and unified the northern portion of the country.
Northern Sudan was basically Muslim, with southern Sudan being Christian. However, neither the Egyptian nor the Mahdist state (1883-1898) had any effective control of the southern region outside of a few garrisons. Southern Sudan remained an area of fragmented tribes, subject to frequent attacks by BLACK Islamic slave raiders.
In 1881, a religious leader named Muhammad ibn Abdalla proclaimed himself the Mahdi, or the "expected one," {a savior figure}and began a religious crusade to unify the tribes in western and central Sudan.
His followers took on the name "Ansars" (the followers) which they continue to use today and are associated with the single largest political grouping, the Umma Party, led by a descendant of the Mahdi, Sadiq al Mahdi. Notice how the Islamic cause goes on!
In the 1880's taking advantage of dissatisfaction resulting from Ottoman-Egyptian exploitation and poor administration, the Mahdi led a nationalist revolt culminating in the fall of Khartoum in 1885.
Gen Chas Gordon was killed there. The Mahdi died shortly thereafter, but his state survived until overwhelmed by an invading Anglo-Egyptian force under Lord Kitchener in 1898. While nominally administered jointly by Egypt and Britain, Britain exercised control, formulated policies, and supplied most of the top administrators.
Independence
In February 1953, the United Kingdom and Egypt concluded an agreement providing for Sudanese self-government and self-determination. The transitional period toward independence began with the inauguration of the first parliament in 1954. With the consent of the British and Egyptian Governments, Sudan achieved independence on January 1, 1956, under a provisional constitution. This constitution was silent on two crucial issues for southern leaders--the secular or Islamic character of the state and its federal or unitary structure. However, the Arab-led Khartoum government reneged on promises to southerners to create a federal system, which led to a mutiny by southern army officers that launched 17 years of civil war (1955-72).
This movie is based upon the latter 1800's in Sudan
" The Four Fathers"
Produced - 2002...
Following is part of a conversation after Abou Fatma {Black African Former Aid to General Gorden} had rescued the British Officer Harry Faversham {deserter} from wandering alone across the desert in Sudan!
Abou Fatma: Are you a deserter?
Harry Faversham: Something like that. I was sent to fight and I ran away.
Abou Fatma: Why?
Harry Faversham: Why? I just... There are many reasons why. Mostly I was afraid.
Abou Fatma: [laughs] I found you half dead crossing the desert alone. And you say you are afraid?
Harry Faversham: There's a different kind of fear. Why are you protecting me?
Abou Fatma: Because God put you in my pathway. I have no choice.
Harry Faversham: God? For An Englishman... and a Christian? You must have done something terrible to offend Him.
Abou Fatma continues on to help and protect Harry, even going to prison with him; always protecting him from the very face of death. A true friend!
Abou even comes up with a plan to drug the British prisoners to appear dead so they escape!
Why?
Because God had placed Harry on his pathway to life!
Later:
Then after the Regiment has returned to England, one of Harry's friends, another Officer Jack (one who had given him one a white feather) addresses the assembled Regiment and tells what the real meaning comradeship and the bond of friendship that exist among a band of brothers!
Jack Durrance: Speaking of those who did not return:
" You may be lost, but you are not forgotten. For those who have traveled far, to fight in foreign lands, know that the soldier's greatest comfort is to have his friends close at hand. In the heat of battle, it ceases to be an idea for which we fight. Not for the Queen, or the flag, nor for a country! Rather we fight for the man on our left, and we fight for the man on our right. Because when all the armies are scattered and all the empires have fallen away, all that will remain is the memory of those precious moments that we spent side by side, friends, to the end!
It is Camaraderie!"
** This is a prime example of how the teamwork and joint experiences bond a group of veterans for life!
{a recent movie; "a Band of brothers"} exemplifies this facet of life!
These are some examples of true friendship!
If you get yourself out of the picture and learn to love your neighbor; then just maybe you can learn to become a true friend!
Have you ever stopped to see who God has placed on your pathway to life?
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