“Musings in the Life of a Rotarian” is written by IPDG R.A. “Butch” Francisco and is scheduled for launch on Oct. 16 with no less than RIPE Dong-Kurn Lee as the expected special guest of honor.
The book is a compilation of personal experiences and insights of Rotarians who have served under his term as District Governor under the RI Theme “Lead the Way”.
In his foreword, the former district governor gave us a preview of what to expect. He prefaced his forword with the following statement “Lead the Way has become an unforgettable theme for many Rotarians. It was chosen by Rotary International President Bill Boyd to embody his thrust for Rotary Year 2006-2007. Expounding on this theme, he invited all Rotarians to lead the way ”by living as a role model of tolerance, unselfishness and integrity.”
In giving the reader a birdseye view of his book’s content, IPDG Butch explained that in this modern world, tolerance, which is discussed in chapter 1, can only be understood correctly in the context of a real understanding of the truth which is afterall the first tenet of the Four-Way Test. On the other hand, the concept of unselfishness, tackled in Chapter 2, elucidates the all-encompassing Rotary motto of Service Above Self. It takes a short glance into the history of service in the world of Rotary started by its founders.
Finally, the virtue of integrity provides a perfect foundation on which the reader could understand and appreciate the variety of stories in Chapters 3 and 4.
Chapter 3 puts together real-life stories of Rotarians as they ”drive the wheel” of their respective clubs while Chapter 4 touches on the more amusing stories that will surely lighten up the reader’s day. The last article in the chapter was especially chosen to move the reader to give himself or herself more in the service of humankind. It is both a ”musing” in the life of a Rotarian which is ”amusing” in its overall impact.
The book will surely be a treasure for rotarians to own, especially if it carries a bit of your story. Be sure to be at the launch on Oct. 16 at Fully Booked, Bldg. 6, 902 Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
Interestingly, the foreword ended with his note: This book was not written for Rotarians alone. Although the principles that were expounded and the stories told were about Rotary and by Rotarians, any reader with a minimum desire to help mankind will find some consolation in this book--- that there is hope to make this world better! But it all depends on the effort of each one of us to give him/herself more each day, selflessly, in whatever endeavor we are personally engaged in--- whether we are Rotarians or not!
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