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Bernie's Weekly Message
How Do You Rate This
Christmas?
If you have food in
the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place
to sleep.....you are richer than 75% of the people in the
world!
If you have money in
the bank, in your wallet, spare cash in a dish.....you are among the
top 8% of the world's wealthy!
If you woke up this
morning with more health than illness......you are more blessed than
the million who will not survive this week!
If you have never
experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of prison, the
agony of torture or the pangs of starvation........you are ahead of
500 million people in the world!
If you can meet and
exchange ideas freely with your friends and associates without fear
of harassment, arrest, torture or death.......you are more blessed
than 3 billion people in the world!
If your parents are
still alive and still married.......you are very rare!
If you hold up your
head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful.......you are
blessed because the majority can, but most do not!
If you can hold
someone's hand, hug them or even touch them on the
shoulder.........you are blessed because you can offer a healing
touch!
If you can read this
message, you have just received a double blessing that someone was
thinking of you and, furthermore.........you are more blessed than
over two billion people in the world who cannot read!
Have a good day, count
your blessings and pass this along to remind everyone else how
blessed we all are.
On behalf of the
District Leadership Team, I wish all Rotarians and their families
and friends, a very Happy Christmas and safe New
Year.
Bernie
Walshe
District
Governor
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