Have you ever been flocked? This week it happened to me.
I wasn't expecting it and I didn't know exactly how to react. After a quick run through of options I decided my best bet was simply to flock another, because as cheery as the flock was, I simply could not keep them.
To clarify, flocking is when someone pays a sum of money to have your home or business littered with pink flamingos. Pink flamingos, especially in large numbers, bring a smile to your face, and this was especially true this time because I was flocked in an effort to raise funds for the up-and-coming Relay for Life event, which has the goal of making cancer history.
Relay For Life takes place from June 5 at 7 p.m. to June 6 at 7 a.m. It allows participants to celebrate, remember and fight back. Relay For Life is heartwarming and unique.
Aspects that touch me are the way neighbours support neighbours and the emphasis on persistence and patience. The event is 12 hours long and although you can participate for shorter time, most walk through the night demonstrating the need to endure in the fight.
Our town places a high value on events that build the community. There are many examples of this from 撸奶社区Day's Loggers Sports, which is over 50 years old, to the burgeoning two-year-old SERF celebration. The spirit of community building is evident in the many volunteer organizations 撸奶社区supports.
Councillor Corinne Lonsdale addressed volunteerism more completely in the last Council Corner, and I echo her sentiments. But I would also like to take a moment to speak about persistence and patience because often the results of your volunteer efforts are not immediately obvious.
Most worthwhile things take some time to complete. Rotary has been working for more than 20 years to eradicate polio. This worthwhile effort is being fought with years of persistence.
SORCA and the 撸奶社区Trails Society members work hard on community trails, and often they are discouraged by the lack of apparent progress to their goals. 撸奶社区demonstrated a willingness early to take a leadership role in the 2010 Games, yet a defined opportunity has not been forthcoming.
The SODC volunteer board has been working for years on moving that project forward, and still we do not understand all of our options for the property.
When the volunteers of 撸奶社区really want something, whether it is a hospital, a golf course or an airport, they find a way to make it happen. After more than 30 years the seniors of our community have been successful in their bid to have a new Senior Centre.
This $2.3 million facility was a dream of many for years and their persistence is paying off with the facility opening this fall.
I have no doubt this community will get what it wants and deserves. Just remember, life is not only enjoyed once the storm passes, but rather we should find a way to dance gleefully in the rain.
And remember, if you are flocked, enjoy it and then pass it on.
