April-May

A Message from Governor Shane Meagher
Florida Key Clubbers,
I recently attended Circle K District Convention and had the pleasure of seeing
their work this year, along with their elections, and retirement. This got me thinking
-- what are my plans next year? This lead to a panic about college decisions, careers,
and everything life, as I'm sure you can all relate. But I took a second and
thought about something more in the moment. The fact that I, along with my fellow
District Board members, and club officers, will be retiring in about a month. It seems
like just yesterday I was getting committees together, first meeting the District Board,
and picking my senior year classes (which are quite sparse).
As they say, time flies when you are having fun. From the moment I heard the
election results, to now, when I am typing this message, I have been having a blast.
The definition of fun in this case is a bit different from its textbook definition. This year
has been full of success, and struggle, good times, and bad times, but each has
been filled with the loving presence of my fellow Key Clubbers. I truly believe you all
are what kept me going so strong this year.
Referring back to an earlier topic that I portrayed as anxiety inducing is our
futures. We do have to consider what we will be doing in the days, weeks, months
and years to come. I find it so important because I know that we are all capable of
being so great. Why else would we be in Key Club? And why are we even in Key
Club in the first place? The simple answer-- we care.
I want each of you to take this care and apply it to the decisions you make,
and the different paths you take in your lives. I also urge you to be what you want to
be, and pursue a career you want to pursue. We hear so often how important money
is, and that we must make our decisions based on what will put the most money
in the bank, but I can assure you how much more important love is. You don't only
love people, you love activities, you love places, you love yourself.
When we encounter a less fortunate citizen during a service project, we cannot
necessarily give them the money to get back on their feet, but we can show
them someone loves them. The only thing that makes us human is our ability to feel
emotions. Think how special they are, how much more exclusive they are than pieces
of paper that say "$1," or "$100." We can print money as
much as we please, but as hard as we try we cannot create
emotions at will.
In closing, look to your future. What will you love? Who
will you love? Whose life will you change with your everyday
actions? How will you make a difference in our increasingly
divisive world? Ask these questions as you grow and mature,
and I am sure we will all meet in a better society in the future.
See you at DCON,
Governor Shane Meagher
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