Message of the Day - Remembering The Roots We Inherit

Good Morning,

 

This past evening I had the opportunity to attend the 15^th Anniversary Party for the Scottish Society of Louisville (www.scotsoflou.org). It was a well attended event. There were also many original members and early officers in attendance in addition to new members who signed up that night. I joined the society in 2004 and have been active with them for the last four years. During the meeting we heard from the past presidents in the organization who were in attendance and former board members as well.

 

Each shared stories from their time with the organization in years past. They talked about how the organization grew and changed, and how the policies and processes which we follow today were originally created. Activities that some members may take for granted today as having always been became more alive with their birth and growth. This started me thinking.

 

In our own lives, we are very familiar with how we came to where we are today, that is we know our roots. We can mostly remember our childhoods and what we experienced, learned and felt. These memories are often very dear to us because of this tie to the nostalgic.

 

The nostalgia often dies off or doesn’t even exist when we were not part of the roots of an event or organization. Like joining a company which was founded a few years before you were hired, or joining an organization founded years prior. What those companies or organizations do and how they came about doing them are their roots, but we seldom get sentimental about reading the history.

 

Although, when we hear that history from those who have been there and lived though these times, that history comes alive. Their passion makes the roots more meaningful and suddenly, we inherit new roots from the hearing someone share their experiences, knowing we are now a part of the story.

 

If you see an event or something that an organization does that you do not understand or have a hard time appreciating, then find someone who was there when it all started. If they are not around, try to find notes or anything or even listen to stories second hand. Find the passion that was involved back in early days of that event or organization and you will find a new appreciation for it as you now see yourself as part of it.

 

When you do, your inherited roots will become more than just words or actions, they will have meaning beyond them.

 

Enjoy!

 

Sanford Berenberg

Sanford@berenberg.net

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