Rotary promised a Polio free world by our 100th year of existence. We still are not able to deliver what we promised. True, in any great commitment, there are likely to be snags, delays, unforeseen hurdles and roadblocks but that does not mean that we have failed. Failure is when we fall and don’t get up.
We need to maintain the integrity of Rotary, our prestige, our reputation. We must therefore redouble our efforts to see the end of Polio. To a great extent we are better off in our crusade compared to our position in 2005. The last lap is always a little more challenging and we are also likely to be a little fatigued. This, however, is no excuse and when Rotary stands at the cross-roads, Rotarians need to re-invent schemes and reignite passion to take our journey to its logical conclusion.
Finances are one of our many constraints and Rotarians must realize the urgent need to contribute to The Rotary Foundation to insure adequate funds needed for our victory. We can not rise up our hands and admit failure. We are strong enough, charitable enough, committed enough and serious enough to put our ALL in the efforts to erase Polio from this globe. We may seem to be near but that is not enough. By 2020-21 we must gift our success to Rotary when our R I President Nominee Sushil Gupta sits in the highest office of Rotary. We owe it to him but more importantly we owe it to the world and we must demonstrate our commitment in no uncertain ways.
Let us drive out Polio to drive in happiness.
WISHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS…