I think I finally get it!
After
chairing or co-chairing every major fund raiser over my past
15 Rotary years I have come to a conclusion.
Working with fellow Rotarians to garner resources to
give back to the many many causes of the Elizabethtown
Rotary, Pennsylvania USA District 7390 is one of my greatest
joys in Rotary. For my entire Rotary career and before
(while helping my father set up Christmas Tree Sales and
other Rotary Projects) I have made fund raising goals and
have pushed hard (at times too hard) to surpass these goals
annually.
I have always felt that more attention should have
been given to me for my successes, but I now know that it
isn't about me, it is about Rotary and those that we serve
with and for. Humility has been a difficult concept for me
to grasp.
Anonymity is what we should strive for; after all, we
are many working together as a group to achieve great things
for all people. We must all give back in whatever way we
can. My gift has been to persuade others that Rotary causes
are worth investment. All the accolades should be given to
those concerned individuals and corporations that give!
In Service Above Self
John E Martin II
Elizabethtown Rotary 1st Vice President
I Think I
Finally Get It!