Noblesse Oblige

Pamela kindly gave an award to all who regularly participate in Sleeping With Bread. I am quite honored to receive the Noblesse Oblige Award. It is the first award that I’ve received since I started Gaudium et Veritate. Thanks Pamela!

Details of Noblesse Oblige Award

The recipient of this award is recognized for the following:
- The blogger manifests exemplary attitude, respecting the nuances that pervade amongst different cultures and beliefs.
- His/her blog contents inspire; strives to encourage, and offers solutions.
- There is a clear purpose at the blog; one that fosters a better understanding on social, political, and economic issues; the arts; cultures; sciences; and beliefs.
- The blog is refreshing and creative.
- The blogger promotes friendship and positive thinking.

The Blogger who receives this award will need to perform the following:
- Create a post with a mention and link to the person who presented the Noblesse Oblige Award
- Dispklay the award conditions in the post
- Write a short article about what the blog has thus far achieved–preferably citing one or more older posts as support
- Present the Noblesse Oblige Award in concurrence with the Award conditions
- Display the award at any location at his/her blog

Noblesse oblige is a French expression meaning whoever claims to be noble must conduct himself nobly. Or more figuratively, that one must act in a fashion that conforms with one’s position and with the reputation that one has earned. Wow! I hope that I will continue to live up to this standard.
This blog is a baby compared to so many others, but I think that I have found a rhythm for it. The weekly Sleeping with Bread posts are reflective and sometimes creative. Brief posts with quotes, poems and pictures are meant to uplift people both through contemplation and humor. Occasional expositions on chemical topics are meant to be interesting and edifying. Generally, I hope that this a welcoming place in the blogosphere for all.

I would like to confer on the following bloggers the Noblesse Oblige Award, which they have earned with all the rights, privileges, and emoluments thereto appertaining.

1. Antonia of Antonia's World has insightful posts on the topics of doctoring, mothering, and Catholicism. And posts pics of her darling baby Joey.
2. Adrienne at Adrienne’s Catholic Corner crafts spunky and acerbic posts on US politics and assorted other topics.
3. Cate of Caeli et Terrae prodded me into creating this blog. I recognize her for all that her blog was with the hope that she’ll return with her lovely graphics and interesting stories.