This Monday 12th April is for all Monday, Satellite and helpers. We will discuss Autumn Race Day plans and final planning, followed by our Board Meeting.
I hope you had lots of Easter Eggs and enjoyed your Easter break and for those who are going on holiday with family and friends, Stay Safe and have a relaxing time.
I was so pleased to read the March District 9640 Newsletter and see our Stanthorpe Club Photos and read that DG Andy had been inspired by visiting our Club and by the words of a member of our Club. Thankyou DG Andy for that positive affirmation.
I received an email from our Bulletin Editor Melissa Pascoe reminding us to get our articles to her for the production of the bulletin and as you will know, March has been a blur and busy time for me and my family. I looked at a note I had written, “Just Do It”.
I phoned around Rotarian Chairs and Board members and their support was amazing. They had also seen Mel’s call for articles and were on to it. “The power of many begins with one.”
I realised as I was listening, that our Club has a very strong support base and we need to be proud of the way our individual members, both the Monday and Satellite groups under the one umbrella rally together to “Just Do It” and get the job done which is admirable to say the least. Thank you one and all. Wonderful to have three new members in our Club: Paola, Robyn and Jaqui and two more inductions coming up, Malcolm and Janet. Welcome.
My March Blur: Grief effects individuals differently. It is not just about losing a family member, its about other losses or feeling of anxiety, not being able to carry out a responsibility, that can take us to the depth of despair.
Simplified, my major “pick me up” is my two acronyms.
SDDAGA & AMA
SDDAGA (The Dagger) is that stab that hits your heart mind and soul like a sword when something goes wrong or gives you emotional pain and distress.
Shock, Denial, Despair, Anger, Guilt, Anxiety.
To get Acceptance, I take a deep breath and concentrate on the use of my AMA (Armour) and work on my recovery, my acceptance of the reality of a situation.
I ask myself “Do you have the Ability to get through this?” “Do you have the Motivation?”
The trick for me is in the final “A” of my AMA: My Attitude
That requires me to change my attitude about a situation in order to achieve a positive outcome and move forward to Acceptance.
Works for me most days, I hope it may help you too.
Whether the Weather
Poem
Whether the weather be fine,
Or whether the weather be not,
Whether the weather be cold,
Or whether the weather be hot,
We'll weather the weather,
Whatever the whether,
Whether we like it or not.
I was at a Social LNP meeting last evening and our fellow Rotarian Belinda Lister (Chair) presented me with condolences and this beautiful rose plant which will be planted at row 46 in our Just Red vineyard as a memory of son Terran who passed away in his 46th year. Thank you to everybody for your kind thoughts and condolences.
The Red Giant
Julia Hassall
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