The Silver Crown (Part I)

On Rotary Leadership

I have written about my love for serving the poor. In religious terms, you might say that this is my apostolate. You see, being committed and dedicated Rotarians, we belong to a global organization of servant-leaders who devote their free time to the service of others. In Rotary, we develop projects that feed the hungry, give medicines to the sick, provide water to really poor communities, give education to scholars and be involved other many wonderful missions to make our world a better place.

I have been a Rotarian for twenty-one years now and I could say that to have been given the chance to make just one person’s life a little better is already a great and wonderful opportunity. My heart is gladdened to no end every time a scholar would write to me and send me his or her graduation pictures, thanking me and my former Rotary Club for helping send him or her to school. Every child deserves to have an education and it is only through education that every child can hope to have his or her dreams fulfilled.

The attached photo was taken at the Lupang Pangako Elementary School in Quezon City. This is one of the moments that I feel fulfillment in my work in Rotary.

We can all relate to this because there is a child inside each one of us that is why I find it apt to share this heart-warming tale about a child who wanted to be king. It is entitled “The Silver Crown”. It begins...

“And shall I be a king?” asked the child, “and I shall wear a crown?”

“You shall surely wear a crown,” said the Angel, “and a kingdom is waiting for you.”

“Oh, joy!” said the child. “But tell me, how will it come about? For now, I am only a little child, and the crown would hardly stay on my curls.”

“That I may not tell,” said the Angel. “Only ride and run your best, for the way is long to your kingdom, and the time is short.”

So the child rode and ran his best, crossing hills and valleys, broad streams and foaming torrents. Here and there he saw people at work or at play, and on these he looked eagerly.

[to be continued…..]

God gave us our many gifts to be able to share them with our fellowman. In our fierce struggle to get ahead in life, let us please not forget to lend a hand to our needy neighbor, especially to young children who may well likely be the future of this country.