“BE INSTRUMENTAL IN SERVICE.” TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF SO YOU CAN HELP OTHERS.

Hello District 36G Lions,

     As I write my first article for the Oregon Lion’s Magazine, I am looking forward to the International Convention in Boston in July. It is such an honor and opportunity to have been elected the District Governor! What will it bring?  Who all will I meet?  What friendships will I make from other parts of the world?  Will I meet someone from the region in Spain where I still have relatives living in the same house as my grandfather .. .who, where, what, when?  There is a lot to look forward to …. But, will I not be so burned out that I miss the chance?

     You see, that is a concern for me and should be for all of us, so this is how I like to deal with it …. Turn on some music, sit back, relax, and give yourself some time to unwind.  We all need to do it; we all have a need to decompress.  Even if you think you don’t, you do!  There is so much going on in our lives today that has been added over the years through electronics, social media, etc. that we now have put ourselves on the go more than we ever have. Oh, how I wish it was just choosing from 3 channels on TV or dialing in the one radio station that we could get locally, or the only mail I have to check is in the original mailbox …  awe!

     The more we don’t take care of ourselves, the less we have to give to others through Lions.  “We Serve” becomes a bit more of a struggle. So please take care of the one Lion who can help take care of others – yourself!  Now, with music playing in the background … remember my theme this year … “Be Instrumental in Service.”

Relax and do good things,

Pete Runnels – DGE - District 36G