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"Your life will be remembered longer for the lasting impact (good or bad) upon the lives of others after your death than for the immediate impact (good or bad) while you lived." Ron Graves 7/21/09
Point: Helping a child today by offering a hand so they can attend camp during the summer may result in one day that child building an entire camp for children well after you are gone. The Optimist Club of San Antonio provides a scholarship to several high school seniors each year. The scholarship was founded and initially funded by a local doctor who while a student received assistance from a member of our optimist club. A quarter century or so has gone by since the death of that Optimist member who befriended a child but the scholarship is given each year in his honor by one of those he assisted.
Don't just live today, live forever.
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The Optimist Club is, indeed, a very worthwhile organization. For some perspective and inspiration, check out this video -- ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/5653 -- about one Optimist Club member's "aha moment" and his thoughts on what the club is all about. I think you'll enjoy it and hope you'll also check out the rest of the site, which was created by Mutual of Omaha to highlight inspirational stories, good works, and "aha moments" of all kinds. Perhaps you'll even share your own story.
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