 I
joined Rotary in 1980 at the invitation of a business client who
thought I would enjoy Thursday evening steak-and-potato dinner
meetings and male camaraderie. In fact, I did.
But all
that changed in 1984 when I made my first trip to Mexico. I met
some very poor children in a tiny village on the slope of
Colima’s Volcano of Fire. In 1985 I invited my Rotary buddies to
accompany me to throw a Fiesta for these children, and we
invited the Colima Rotarians to help us. The “service” bug
caught us all in its grips and my life has not been the same
since.
I’m a Rotarian because I have led a charmed life
and it’s a great way to share the “charm” and give back. I’m a
Rotarian because I believe our world will be a safer and saner
place when more of us visit other countries, live with another
language and culture, and come home with a sense of awe and
wonder for what we’ve learned. And I’m a Rotarian because it is
the service organization on the ground everywhere combating the
plagues that lead to war: poverty, hunger and lack of shelter.
I joined Rotary to gain fellowship with my community.
Now I enjoy the fellowship of the world.
Ted Rose, RC of
Colima, (Mexico) District 4150, Zone 21a
Project Amigo, RGHF
member
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