Why I Am A Rotarian
MARCH 18, 2007
I become a
Rotarian for fellowship with people who shared similar values
and beliefs.
In 1979 I was
first sponsored to become a Rotarian in Hastings, NE.,U.S.A.
Before I could be inducted as a member, the company I worked for
transferred me to another city. Even though time did not allow
the finalizing of my membership in the Hastings Rotary Club, the
individual sponsoring me took the time to contact the president
of the Rotary Club in my new city.
When my family
and I arrived in the new city, we were treated as friends and
fellow Rotarians, not as strangers in a new city. This became a
pattern over the next 30 years as I became a member of 6
different Rotary Clubs in 4 different countries.
It made each
move a bit easier for me and my family, knowing there
were Rotary friends waiting for us in the next city. This was
particularly important to us when we made our first overseas
move.
Today, our
Rotary friends circle the globe.
The motto of
Service Above Self truly fits a Rotarian.
Russ M. Miller
Rotary Club of Beijing, China
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