I’ve been gone the last few days to be up in Lake Amador to help rake pine needles for our Active 20/30 club. Last year this was a blast. We went up on Friday night and had a party. Hung over on Saturday we raked for about 4 hours and knocked it out. We got to take a little nap and had another party Saturday night. It was great because we had about 12-14 people there helping… this year we had 7.
The place was huge, but we managed to get it done with some help with some other people. We felt bad because we didn’t get the numbers we promised. I worked hard–not to the point of collapse–but hard enough for charity.
At dinner we got into a discussion about the future of the club. I was starting to get upset because I always feel like I’m bitching about something. I’m usually the bitcher, but more of the doer. But I am just an ordinary member, by choice at the moment, so I don’t have much say in the process. Which is neat for me because usually I’m leading instead of following. I have to be honest when I’m frustrated and I was last night. I think I hurt some people’s feelings, but I just don’t think they care what others think–only a select few.
This leaves me at a weird junction. I like the people in the club, but I don’t feel that I am getting anything out of being in the club. So, do I spend the $200 and be in a subpar club with the hopes that I can make it better or do I walk away? This isn’t a life changing decision–but I rarely walk away from something I decide to do.
But I did have a good time this weekend hanging out and it was just nice to get away. I got back today and went to the gym because I felt guilty for staying inside on a day like this. My reward was getting a little too pink for my liking out in the sun by the pool. I slabbed some aloe on it and we’re good to go.
My random thought of tonight is about toothbrushes. I busted open my new toothbrush. I was using thinking WOW this is the one… but I know three months from now, it will be just like all the others and wind up in the garbage can. It will be replaced by whatever free toothbrush that was attached to the top of my toothpaste. Is that symbolic or what?
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People give a lot of lip service to helping and cleaning our earth and being a part of a group that is doing good.
You are actually doing something…putting your money where your mouth is…not just buying a Prius and not using plastic garbage bags.
I am proud of you. I say stay if you enjoy it. I always say better to have 7 who LOVE the work, then 14 who complain and put nothing in.
Huh.
Comment by Ms. V April 28, 2008 @ 7:11 am