Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow? So asks the genie within my brain. Tomorrow I am committed to giving a short program to a neighboring Lions Club. Two months ago, I wrote a speech that I would use to give to fellow Lions to awaken them to blindness which is one of our pillars of service. I posted the speech on this blog, but no one has read it. That told me that the speech was not very good. Or else the title put people off. I thought it was rather catchy, “How Many Ways Can You Go Blind?” It turns out that there are so many ways that ophthalmologists have lost count. No one is interested into why some people go blind until that person is you. Then it becomes the number one priority on your list.
My job today, immediately after this post, is to rewrite my speech to eight minutes down from fifteen. Why am I procrastinating? I didn’t become a Lion to write and give speeches. I joined to serve my community, and giving speeches has become that service. So, I must put my mind into gear and rewrite what I thought was a perfect speech.
Filed under: family, Lions Club | Tagged: blindness, procrastination |
Hello Joe,
I have just read your 9/18/2024 blog and I think it is excellent! As we age, we certainly become more aware of this serious disability for ourselves or with our family and friends. A relative of mine has macular degeneration since he was fairly young and it has been quite a difficult situation for him over the years. Thanks to some wonderful technology that helped him to be able to work from home in a financial business. The work that you and the Lions Club do is very admirable! God bless you in this effort!
Thank you.