聽 聽 聽 聽 This has been a week of story telling. I鈥檝e heard聽 tales of adventure as well as a unique account of investment, first sparked by discarded bottles and pop cans. Then there was the opportunity to experience the excitement of back yard gardening.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 I began my working week by conducting an interview with a gracious octogenarian who, more than fifty years ago, chose to launch her career as a teacher in Ethiopia. It was, as she described it, a聽 time when females weren鈥檛 deemed worthy of education. 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Or of much else, for that matter. Her eyes conveyed her lingering passion for that mission. Since returning to North America and settling down in our city, she discovered yet another opportunity to support and encourage children around the world. That鈥檚 where the cans and bottles come in.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Back then environmental issues definitely were less than headliners and people carelessly tossed cans and bottles most anywhere. Displeased with the mess that had been created she began picking them up, sorting them in her backyard garage and then redeeming them for cash. She鈥檇 write down the dates and the amounts, then send the money to organizations such as Samaritan鈥檚 Purse. After the first $70,000 she stopped counting. The story doesn鈥檛 end there because she continues to invest in orphanages around the world.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Then there was the story of a young family that has chosen to convert a non-descript backyard and driveway into a showcase of home grown fruit and vegetables. Their investment into the health of their five children and of their community is also an story to be proclaimed.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Whether it is in our personal lives, our community involvement or our business and professional life, what we are speaks far louder than what we say.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽There鈥檙e so many stories to be told, and lived. What鈥檚 demonstrated through mine? Yours?
