I mentioned in an earlier post that my one year term as Toastmasters Area 64 Governor has come to a close. It officially ended June 30th, but I volunteered to help with the coordination of the recent Officer Training because I remembered how quickly the responsibility fell on me at the beginning of my term last year.

The training was last Saturday, July 29th, and I considered that to be my last official duty as the Gov.

On Tuesday, at our regular club meeting, I received a most unexpected and kind honor from fellow Toastmaster and former President Cheryl Domnitch.

Cheryl presented me with roses and fresh tomatoes from her garden as a show of appreciation for my volunteer work for the Area clubs. How sweet!

You know, just meeting and connecting with so many wonderful people and learning what I did was awesome. And the opportunity came at a good time–having a year-long commitment to coordinate several events in one area was good discipline for me (haven’t been in the same area for more than 3 or 4 years since high school). I still considered myself new to the area and appreciated the opportunity to meet people in a leadership role. I think about how much I gained from the experience and am filled with gratitude. To be honored in front of my club was icing on the cake!!

[btw: the title, Running Before Walking, referred to the fact that I volunteered for this District office before holding a club office. I had been in the club for about 3 months.]