Do you make one or more resolutions in January? Lots of people do. I do. I think of them more as “plans for the year” rather than “resolutions,” though. Earlier this year, an event occurred that caused me to make an additional plan. Not a resolution, but a plan that I’m hoping I can fulfill throughout this year and far into the future.
My experiences with Lions International began on the Eastern Plains of Colorado. I was school superintendent in the small district of Agate. We were a school district that saved children. Parents would bring their troubled children to live in our district; and because we were small in number, we could provide a more concentrated time for the students with their special needs. Students stayed in school; they weren’t able to cut classes, or just not appear for school. This seemed to make a difference. We graduated students from high school who would very likely not make it through the system in their other schools.
Katie (my visiting Border Collie) is, I think, the smartest dog I’ve ever known. And, I’ve known a lot of dogs. Her vocabulary (English, of course) seems to increase each time I see her. You know that I believe most dogs are far more sentient than we humans think they are. And, she is a great example of that.
If you read the BLOG of last week, you will know that, just last night, I announced to the rock club folks that I would not be producing their annual dinner for vendors and volunteers, next February. After eight years of planning and producing the banquet to thank all of the people involved with the annual show and sale, I’ve decided that this eighth year will be my last.