“For me, every hour is grace. And I feel gratitude in my heart each time I can meet someone and look at his or her smile.” ~ Elie Wiesel
While I cannot even begin to fathom the depth of gratitude this Holocaust survivor must have felt in the ordinary experience of seeing a smile, I must concur with his sentiment. So, in this November message to my fellow Rotary Club of Lancaster members, I would like to express my thanks to each of you who has shared a smile or word of encouragement to me thus far in this Rotary year.
As we head into this season of autumn harvest, I would like to ask each of you to reflect on your Rotary thanks. Take a moment to think about why you joined Rotary in the first place? What keeps you in Rotary? What is your Rotary why? My hunch is all of you can find a thankful reason you are part of this club at this time. Perhaps it’s the opportunity to engage in service projects, the good feeling of giving to a cause greater than your own, a chance to sing or laugh or learn or socialize. Just maybe it is meeting someone and looking at the smile on his or her face.
Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Let us remember that, as much has been given to us, much will be expected from us, and the true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds.” With a grateful heart, I thank each of you for your Rotary service and ask that our club continue to show gratitude in deeds of giving…and sharing a smile with someone.
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Service Above Self
Lancaster, OH 43130
United States of America