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Reflection





 Emilie Taylor, DTM - Immediate Past District Director













      like my heart was in my throat!                        will never ever be done with Toastmasters.” He
          Now the question is why did I do it? Why  then goes on to say. “Ah. . . welcome to the Hotel
      did I put myself in that position? Why? Other  California. . . you can check out anytime, but you

      people believed in me and what I could bring to  can never leave.” You can, but why?
      District leadership. Without other Toastmasters           Yes, fellow Toastmasters, I will be here serving
      believing in me, lending their hand to help  as club officer/s and will be mentoring future
      me step up, I would not have done it. Growth  leaders. You can bet on that!  Why gamble on a

      happens only when we step out, step forward,  sure thing?
      and step up without stepping on others. This is           We have seen this year how things like life,
      the transformational power of Toastmasters. It  health and vitality can end suddenly.  Remember
      truly changes people’s lives.                          that throughout life you can enrich your sphere

         What will I do moving forward? I will always  by enriching others or you can judge, debase,
      be a Toastmaster. I will be a lifer for Toastmasters.   and impoverish your sphere.  Broadly speaking,
      Let me tell you something that makes me laugh.   your sphere is this here marble called Terra
      These days, my husband Steven often finds me  Firma or Earth. There are so many souls that

      in front of my laptop answering emails and  need kindness, uplift, encouragement, and
      what do you know. . . it’s happened all the time  basically, love—your love. This is one of the
      or at least 99% of the time. Yes it is Toastmasters  few commodities that is free! The more you
      related. He goes on to say “I thought you were  give without strings, the more your life, too,

      done with Toastmasters?” I thought you were  is enriched! Strive for gratitude, see the good
      a Burnt Toastmaster. Darn that Covid thing, I  in others, and let go of the petty things. Toast
      missed the “Frenchtoastmasters” extravaganza  Life. Toast the good! That is what Toastmasters
      in Paris!  I guess better to be home, as Covid has  makes you!

      been nothing to sneeze at.                                     Back to you Fellow Toastmasters.
         Then I explained: “Yes, I am officially done                           Fare ye well!
      as District Director or in this case almost done
      as an Immediate Past District Director, but I




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