There are different kinds of loyal. The most widely referred to is the loyalty of a dog. They’ll fight to the end for us and protect us as best they can from danger. There is the loyal shopper who sticks with a brand. Loyalty can certainly be observed in a good citizen.
Yesterday’s blog took us to another site that told of a memorial being placed in honor of the boys, faced with a devastating tornado, who are destined to be remembered for their heroic and selfless acts to protect not just their friends, but also boy scouts they had known for only a few days. Lesser MEN, much less boys, would have turned tail and run in such a situation. They might have only been concerned with their own injuries or safety. These kids stayed loyal to the teachings they had been provided and put their skills into action. Even injured, some with broken and bruised bones or large gashes in their flesh, they looked to protect those in worse conditions than themselves. With incredible examples such as these boys, the young scout in Maldives who saved his president from an assassination attempt, and countless others, I think it’s safe to say Loyal is a critical part to the Boy Scout program.
Loyal
-adjective
| 1. | faithful to one’s sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject. |
| 2. | faithful to one’s oath, commitments, or obligations: to be loyal to a vow. |
| 3. | faithful to any leader, party, or cause, or to any person or thing conceived as deserving fidelity: a loyal friend. |
| 4. | characterized by or showing faithfulness to commitments, vows, allegiance, obligations, etc.: loyal conduct. |
