Message from the President

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

This month is Family and Fellowship month. A month when we celebrate not just our Rotary family, but also the wider community family in which we all live. With its climax at Christmas, the epitome of the Season revolves around the family, and thus it is entirely fitting that as we celebrate the birth of Jesus, who was to have such an enduring impact on our lives, that we celebrate the family.

This is the Season of goodwill, of giving and receiving, of celebration as we commemorate the birth of  Jesus. But it should also be a time for reflection; to reflect on those whose lives may be a little different from ours; those who may not exchange presents, may not have that special meal on Christmas day, may not have any meal in fact and wonder where their next meal will come from. So, as we party, lets not forget those in our community who will not share in the joy of Christmas – and there are an increasing number. Think of the children who will wake up on Christmas Day to a day that is anything but full of joy and celebration.

On Wednesday 18^th, we will have our Christmas breakfast. It will be a jolly affair; lots of traditional food, guavaberry, small tokens exchanged. Lots of merriment.

Last week we had a presentation from Alex Durante about a programme of giving called the Tree of Hands.Please reflect on these children who will not share in the joy of the Season. Please donate a present to Tree of Hands and bring a smile to a child’s face this Christmas. Whatever, lets do something, because this is the season when families come together and in the final analysis, we are all one family in our BVI community. Lets share the joy, share the love. Lets just be Rotarians.

I Thank you for doing what you know to be right.