Reach within to Embrace Humanity
Rotary Meera 2011-12 Logo.tif"In order to achieve anything in this
world, a person has to use all the resources he can draw on. And the
only place to start is with ourselves and within ourselves," Banerjee
said. Once Rotarians find their inner strength, he continued, they can
accomplish great things in their communities and around the world.
"Discover yourself, develop the strengths within you, and then
unhesitatingly, unflinchingly, go forth and encircle the world, to
embrace humanity," he said.
Banerjee emphasized the family as a starting point in serving others.
"The communities we live in are not built of individual people but of
families -- families living in homes together, sharing their lives and
their resources and their common destinies. Good families lead to good
neighbourhoods, and good neighbourhoods build good communities."
Rtn. Kalyan Banerjee
RI President 2011-12