There Is A Wealth Of Information That Can Be Gained By Attending Any Lions Meeting

     May the joy of this season be with you and yours, may the air of Christmas lift your spirit; may the sun brighten your destiny; and may the moon of the season glow with God’s favor in everything on which you lay your hands.

     As I recently prepared for the 2nd District E cabinet meeting, I was approached by a Lions member to ask if he could come to the meeting.  The reason for the query was that he had been told by another person that they thought that the only way a member could attend was by being a member of the district cabinet, or having a special invitation to do so. I assured him that he was welcome, that ALL Lions meetings, are open to ALL Lions members.  There is a wealth of information that can be gained by attending any Lions meeting, and especially a cabinet meeting, so I do urge members to attend whenever possible.

     Where has the time gone?  It seems like just yesterday the four District Governors were in Ontario Canada and yet here we are half way through our year already.  I have completed 17 visitations in the District and have found all of the clubs to be doing projects of meaning in their communities.   Lions are making themselves visible throughout the year, but never more so than during the holiday season.  Numerous fund raisers abound with sales of candy, wreaths, etc.  Projects for the communities involve setting up Christmas lights in parks and special areas of town, providing wood for warmth and comfort, assisting in some way with food baskets for those in need, assisting with clothe a child programs, insuring needy families have gifts for the children, and many other activities.  The joy of brightening other peoples’ lives, bearing each others’ burdens, easing other's loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives, becomes the magic of Christmas as “We Serve”.

     Helen Keller said “The only real blind person at Christmas-time is he who has not Christmas in his heart.”  And so as Tiny Tim said in Dickens “A Christmas Carol” God Bless us Everyone!