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The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning October 31, 2022
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to this week's meeting of
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning October 31, 2022
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Complete the form for a make-up!
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Greeter this week
Rotarian Kitty
Rotarian Kitty
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by Judith Cameron Wagner
Texas, USA
Often, after early supper at grandmother's table, we three children were dropped at a movie so the grownups could indulge in adult conversation. When the movie ended, Mom and Dad picked us up for the long drive home.
One evening in the mid-1940s, the privilege of buying movie tickets was finally given to me, the youngest. The ticket lady smiled broadly as I announced my important position, and said I did a fine job! Smugly, I pocketed the change and led my older brothers into the theater.
Driving home late that night, almost home, with everyone else asleep, Dad interrupted my chattering to ask for the ticket change. I carefully counted it by the dashboard light, and as I finished, he turned the car around! Why?!?
I had received 50 cents too much change. We needed to return it.
All the way back, when we were so close to home? This late? Couldn't we just mail it, or take it next time?
Yes, Dad explained, it would be honest to send it or take it back next time. But although that would be easiest for us, the ticket booth lady must account for *all* money received. With money missing, she might be reprimanded or worse, lose her job, so we couldn't delay.
I fell asleep long before our car pulled up in front of the theater just after it closed. Dad woke me, saying that along with privilege came responsibility: it was my task to return the money.
I walked slowly to the ticket booth, smugness evaporated. She was there, counting money, face wet with tears. Timidly, I reached up, put the half-dollar on the counter. "Too much change... Daddy said... turned around..."
She smiled again, quickly wiped her face with her hands, and left the booth to hug me. She walked to the car to thank Dad. If the money hadn't been found, she would have lost her job, her family's only income.
Suddenly, my self-imposed embarrassment at "failing" my important task was transformed into a real understanding of how our actions may affect others in ways not apparent to us. I was proud of my daddy and told him so.
Now, almost 60 years later, I realize how tired he would have been, and how tempting it must have been to just go on home and get a bit of sleep before resuming his duties. But "the right thing" was at the core of his beliefs, and so was teaching the right thing to his children.
Dad died while taking care of yet another stranger, but he left a legacy of personal examples of honesty, integrity, and responsibility to be passed along and absorbed by his children, grandchildren, and now, great-grandchildren. His half-dollar philosophy lives on.
Originally published as HeroicStories #625 on July 22, 2005
Canadiana
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Comments from our guests and members
Members and guests attending our weekly meetings are very important to us. Based on your comments we are able to produce many more educational, inspiring, and entertaining weekly meetings.
Following are some of the comments we have received. Would you please send us your comments?
September 10. The TED talk, The Art of Smart Brevity, is something that I need to practice.
-- David Werrett, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
September 5 and 19. The U.S. system is so cruel.
-- Doug Dyer, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
September 11. Teared up watching the inspirational moment with Federer and Zizou...so cute. The Drum Corps' precision in sync was amazing. The speaker on smart brevity was good and really relates to what I see when using SEO content analytics!
-- Brenda Race, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
September 13. Great video about the Queen, Kitty!
-- James Ferguson, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
September 12. Loved the remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II video and was very intrigued with the camels of Canada video. Always so interesting. Thanks!
-- Nance MacLeod, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
Full Documentary: Life after Lockup - The documentary highlights the struggles of formerly incarcerated people in the U.S. There are on average 600,000 people released annually from U.S. prisons. The system does not set them up for any type of success or integration into society. They struggle to find jobs, rental accommodations, and loans to purchase homes. The system in reality sets them up to commit crimes again. Statistics also show that former criminals’ children have a high rate of becoming criminals themselves.
-- Michael Thomas, Rotary Club of Stony Plain, District 5370
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Environment
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Humour
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New members' corner
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Rotary minute
And in June 2020, The Rotary Foundation Trustees and the Rotary International Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve the Environment as the seventh Area of Focus.
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Food for thought
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Food insecurity for thought
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Rotary Jukebox
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Every week we'll have a draw and the lucky person will see their song featured!
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Four-way Test
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