On the theme : Difficulties Mastered Are Opportunities Won, Siva shared a story which read from the internet about a King who placed a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the big stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many others never understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve one's condition.
In Toastmasters, we face difficulties too. One should view the difficulties as opportunities.
Induction Ceremony for two new members, Timothy and Nicodemus.
The Executive Committee for the next term was installed by the Incoming District 80 Lieutenant Governor for Education and Training, Michael Rodrigues.
The entertainers with their speeches and evaluators providing the feedback.
A token of appreciation to the visiting Toastmasters.
First Timer ribbon given to Timothy who delivered an emotionally charged speech.
The ribbon for Best Prepared speech was awarded to Parwinder and the Best Evaluator was won by DTM Patrick Oei.
A happy group posing for the night.
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