Every week I am amazed at how fast time seems to be drifting by. Every once in a while I stop for a moment, look back, and think about all that I have been able to do, see, and accomplish. However, this time around, I noticed something missing from my memories.
Truth
be told, I haven’t been able to attend a Rotary meeting since September or
October and while I have done my best to keep up to date with everything going
on (thanks in large part to the weekly phone messages from my club) there is
still a gap in my memory. Obviously, there is a huge difference between experiencing
something and simply hearing about it. And because I really only write about my
thoughts and experiences, there has been a lack of Rotary related posts since
the last time I was surrounded by my fellow Rotarians.
That
is something else that I struggle with. While I am still an Honorary Rotarian,
I am pretty far removed at this point from the goings on in my club and in my
district. Personally, I don’t know if I should really be called a Rotarian. Don’t
get me wrong, I take great pride in my affiliation, but I really can’t say that
I am earning that honor at this point. That is how I honestly feel at this
point. With that said, I still carry the Four Way Test with me as a reminder
and I still have a plethora of pins that are used in a Rotary rotation but that
has been about the limit of my connection over the past half year.
I’m
not sure if my current situation is fair to my club and to all the great people
that I have had the pleasure of getting to know since I originally became a
member in August 2012. I consider them all great friends who have supported me
during a difficult transition period in my career but, since getting things
back on track, I have not been able to enjoy their company. However, that only
accounts for the meetings. I have not kept in touch with the club as I should
have been doing all along. For that, I really don’t have a reason or an excuse.
It
just goes to show that for many of us if we are not present and active in a
club, organization, or fraternity we gradually become a bit disconnected both
from the entity and from the people. I saw everyone once a week for over a year
and now I haven’t seen them for over 6 months. A group of people and
organization that was once a large part of my recollection and reflection is
not oddly absent. I think it is time to change that. At the very least, I
should pick up the phone.
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