Soon half the January has passed and just only 11, 5 months is left until new year. Time has went fast in my opinion, but it is always like that, if there is much to do or you have good time. For me, it has been both.
As I told last time, when this is My year and I have started to work towards my own promise to me. Soon I will leave from the company, what I have owned together with other girl for over 3,5 years. For one time, I must start to think of myself. After the accident my doctor told me to find other job, since I managed to damage my shoulder too seriously and to live with it and have some kind of decent life, when I have to do something else. One way, easy to say, but I also have understand that health must come for first time for me in first hand, since I hope I have lots of years still in front of me. To leave company, it was not easy decision, but in same time it was. Every decisions we make, have 2 sides and for me, I feel and think, that my decision was totally right. Should I regret that decision - No, why should I. My family and my friends is supporting me and there is always someone who is angry and disappointed over our decisions we make in life. After a week work, I also can see, that my decision is most right, since it makes hurt every day like hell, when I have work and I am not the one, who gives up easy with pain. As it is, we live only once and when I prefer it would be as good as it can be.
New year also have started with our annual party when the Christmas tree is "stripped" of decorations. It was very good party. We was quite many member with the spouses. Usually one part of family is member in Lions Club, but in our case, when both me and my husband are member in our local Lions Club. In our annual party all family is invited and we had also some guests. Some potential new members, who might will join with us, in our club and that feels good. We need a more members, but also more younger members, if we would like that our club should having also many good years in front of us, so that we could make a difference in peoples lives. Here I can be very sure, Lions makes difference not just only other persons lives, who will get help in somehow from through different Lions Clubs around the world, it makes also difference Lions clubs members lives.
Since I became a vice president in our local club, I have understand that it is not the members who have put hours in their lives to Lions, it is also partners, who does it. Yesterday in our party, I tried to show my appreciation towards to members and the ones, who is not yet our members, but might became. I feel, it is important to hold our relations we have, so that all should feel that, what they do, all this is appreciated in club. I had honor to give out one Melvin Jones Fellowship award and also one Progressive Melvin Jones Fellowship award. That is honor for me a new member in Lions, to show members that all their hard work is appreciated. It feels actually good. All and all, our annual party went very well. We had good music, good food, good company and a lot fun. Nothing else matters in those moments and for me, members of Lions Club Jönköping has a special place in my heart, since I was so warmly welcomed in Sweden, after I moved here.
So, as I can say, my year has started well. At least precisely as I have wanted. New chapter in my life has began and one way I must say it is thanks for the accident, since that has made me to realize, what is important in this life. Family, health, close friends, close people in life and when other things. I have understand at be angry, stressed it is nothing what is important. Life is too short.
Have a nice day!
