Good Name

Good Name 

“Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear, trembling, and sincerity, as when you obey the Messiah. Do not do this only while you’re being watched in order to please them, but be like slaves of the Messiah, who are determined to obey God’s will.”

• Ephesians 6:5-6, International Standard Version. 

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This is for your own good. Not ours. Do not bring shame to our family. Do not sully our good name. 

1. Pay attention. 

Do not bring shame to our family. The world will say a good many, dizzying array of things to make you think. Refrain from doing so. 

It is highly recommended for your performance to be judged by regurgitating. It is beneficial to develop a resistance to the gag reflex. We will be cramming much down it. 

2. Behave well in outdoor areas.

Do not bring shame to our family. You carry a legacy of many brave men and women who came before you. Ancestor Worship. We are always watching you, so, no pressure. 

We will be there by your side if you fall. We will be there by your side if you appear on STOMP. You will be there on your own side as you hang your head in shame. 

3. Dress well. 

Do not bring shame to our family. You are not one of us if you drop our heraldry. This is merely fundamentals. Tuck in your shirt, young man. Cover up your chest, young lady. There is royalty and pride in this. You will not maim our good name. 

4. Stay safe on the road.

Do not bring shame to our family. It is highly beneficial to look left, look right, then look left again before crossing. The world will take you at a crossroads; and we need you driving down Six Avenue one day. Furthermore, a person of your status should not be knocked down by vehicle below a Category A. 

Should you be knocked down on the way home; kindly ensure–

1. That you are not knocked down directly outside our home,

2. That the General Public cannot trace our lineage to your blood-soaking corpse. It is disgraceful, after all. 

5. Obey. 

We are not authoritarian. We are compassionate. We love you. We praise you. We adore you. We glorify you. We make sure you make the right choices; so we make them on your behalf. The world does not take kindly to the high elites like us. 

Therefore, we have to stick together. Hold fast upon a world of revolution singing– eat the rich, bloodsuckers, royalty, monarchs, Orchard Roadians – oh, let them scorn us. We shall add more levels to the Ivory Tower of Babel. 

6. Always act with courtesy. 

Do not bring shame to our family. This is to exemplify the Godly values that our family holds close to our beating chests.

The world knows our name, and you carry it. So, respect it. At least the very least, act like it? Give us plausible deniability. 

11 May 2024