Thanksgiving
11-28-12 WOSO Commentary
I hope you had a good Thanksgiving. I did …combining
volunteer work, exercise and family – it does not get any better.
The morning through lunch was spent at the San Juan Marriot
at the Thanksgiving luncheon organized and paid for by San Juan Rotarians and
headed by Sol Bravman as part of our community service activities.
Some 600 children from the 11 islandwide chapters of Boys
and Girls Club and from the Instituto Psicopedagíco enjoyed the traditional
thanksgiving lunch preceded by musical presentations provided primarily by
other children. The lunch is served by volunteers with the cooperation of the
Hotel staff whose General Manager, also a San Juan Rotarian, and his wife were present.
Their two children helped decorate the ballroom with balloons and were part of
the serving line of volunteers. We did not break last year´s record of serving
the 600 children in 14 minutes, but we were close.
A very positive moment was the joint participation of the outgoing and incoming Secretaries
of State, Kenneth McClintock and David Bernier. I emphasize JOINT because they
came in, presented, joined the service line and left together. A great message
for the kids and something we direly need more of in Puerto Rico where
collaboration by political leaders on behalf of our community is a rare
commodity.
In the afternoon I walked by myself a wet and empty golf
course in Dorado as I worked to meet one of my New Year resolutions of lowering
my handicap to 14. I met my weight goal of 155 pounds by Thanskgiving. I do not
think I will meet my year end golf handicap goal of 14, but I am sure going to
try.
In the evening my wife Pinky put together a spectacular
dinner for the 9 family members in Puerto Rico – we missed the five in England
and the three in Massachusetts.
God, Papa Dios, has been far too good to me and I only pray
that if and when He asks me to face a real adversity that I am able to do so
with resignation and grace. God bless you all.
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