Deoch Mass 11-3-2021 - Temuair's Continued Existence

 

Certainly Temuair has changed in a myriad of ways since the time I was sparked. There are times of reflection when I weep for those bright days of the past, for friends decades missing, and for the culture of the time that helped mold me as a fresh, impressionable Aisling.

From time to time you will come across a voice that will suggest Temuair would have been better off destroyed at the tail end of that golden era rather than be allowed to stagnate for these many decades since. Although I long for the Temuair of my youth, I do not share this profound negativity.

I have ‘returned’ to this land more times than I can remember. Those returns are usually precipitated by a hint of nostalgia, bringing my dreams back to Temuair so I can experience the countless locked away memories of a sentimental old man. I am most grateful for the ability to dream here whenever I wish and experience that rush of emotions once again remembered.

But also, every time I have returned, I find there is still Light here in Temuair. For certain, the days of my youth were as bright as Danaan’s sun. But it would be a mistake to say there is none of that old style ‘Aisling culture’ still beating in Temuair even now. I often find my mind impressed and my heart warmed by those that continue to hold the traditions of old. And even by those who have developed their own new traditions all their own for which they call Temuair ‘home’.

If you find that your memories here in Temuair are worth revisiting someday, consider taking up the mantle of service. Any position, no matter how little, contributes to the greater whole. Or, should your waking mind be too preoccupied to expend such dedication in this dream, then please instead send a ‘thank you’ to those that do take up that mantle.

Thank your political leaders, arena hosts, teachers, members of the Suomi Troupe, contest hosts, knights, and yes even the Rangers. For it is the collective dedication of these people that Temuair continues to exist.

It is my hope that this land will continue to survive into the very distant future. Allowing me to continue reliving old memories and even making a few new ones whenever I desire to dream of Temuair.