Posted by Rob Weinberg on Jul 28, 2017

"Every Rotary Governor talks about having a Rotary moment...but what do you do when you haven't HAD a Rotary moment?"

With those intriguing words, District 5340's new governor, Scott Carr, launched into a 30 minute presentation discussing the value of Rotary's work and how everything we do leads to Rotary moments.

For those who haven't had one, the Rotary moment is the instant the proverbial light bulb goes on over your head and you "get it". As one Rotarian noted when he suddenly understood the difference a single person can make in the big scheme of things; "A Rotary moment is when the magic happens."

Some of us have had a Rotary moment by helping to build a house in the slums of Tijuana, reporting "In a flash I understood why someone would risk EVERYTHING to get from here (Tijuana) to there (the United States)."

Others have gone to India to help cure polio and come back crying "I was on my knees putting drops into the mouth of this child I will never know and understanding how I was changing and improving his life."

A Rotary moment is a powerful experience.

Of course, as our governor observed, not everyone has one of these moments. Others are fortunate enough to have had them multiple times.

Yet within each of us is the ability to make the world a better place, regardless of whether or not you've been struck by that lightning bolt.

And surrounded by those who have had their moment(s), our new governor is now moving to help us all heal our corner of the world...and beyond.