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fl WI today: Women Involved! fl W What successes have you had in your life, in your career, or in com- munity action this year? Have you accomplished something that has given you a feeling of deep satisfaci tion. and pride in yourself? This summer my youngest son was employed as a life guard at our local beach. He studied theory and built up his strength swimming in preparation for the examination for his Bronze Cross Medallion When the exam was over, I asked him how he had done. He very off- handedly said yes, he had passed # no big deal. How typical he was! As I told him, we study, we sweat and worry to achieve a goal, and when we do, we find we are just the same person. What we have gained is a measure of being more responsi‘ ble to ourselves, to others and to our community. In his case. he was a better qualified life guard, and, there- fore, assumed more responsibility. Each of us has had success in some measure, Perhaps you have led a 4-H Club for the first time. You have actually led a group of young people and have instructed them in develop- ing a skill. Achievement Day has come and you have been singled out and recognized as the leader. You developed a talent you had and were successful. You accepted the respon- sibility. and 1’” bet you stand a little taller. I was once working at a rather mundane job and felt I was stag- Between the Lines Charlotte Johnson nating. The work was repetitive and took little thought. Was I still capable of learning? Had I forgotten how to study? A university course was avail- able by correspondence. Chemistry! I did not badly in high school. so I enrolled, The content! There is a vast difference between high school chem- istry today and 40 years ago. I had a bit of catching up to do before I began the course. It was difficult, but it was interesting. Miracle ofmiracles f I passed. The success and achievement I felt was not that I had obtained a univerâ€" sity credit, but that I was still capable of learning and of achieving, Time had not completely dulled the keen edges of learning skills. What do we need to stimulate a desire to better ourselves? Can you take time to sit down and think about something you would really like to do to build your ego â€" and that will make you a little prouder of yourself? Do you want to learn a skill to help others in your group or in your com- munity? Sometimes we need moral support, to take a friend and work along with her. Sometimes we can go it alone. The difficult task is the first step. The first step is the step in success. Anyone entering the task fort: it usually asked to write a resume. Sft'llc organizations ask for a resume it 1, .n you stand for office. Take a pa: _,g and paper right now and writ - resume. List the skills you have quired. List the successes yen I. had. Record the times you too leadership role. What have been t â€" responsibilities? In your commur, what have people depended on t t for? What has made you a ir responsible person? Many of us have credited the men’s Institutes for skills we 1 developed Here are some things may have been successful in: org; ing that last dinner; hostessing monthly meeting; demonstratit new microâ€"wave recipe; preps and reading a paper; being a le. for the last adult training schot' Your successes include pre-plar. amounts for a dinner, working people, leading and directing pct research, public speaking, and te ing. How many more can you ar the list? Good luck!! You will not only achieve a lt self-satisfaction, but will realizv; be proud of your contributiot v society, through the successes have had in your own life. Charlotte Johnson is presiden I’ FWIO. Beans work better than carrots! 10 Don’t be afraid to toot your own horns, ladiesl! The following story came our way courtesy of the Cassbtlm Bra in Prescott District. Three little rabbits living in the forest beside a pond decided to t t across the water. The first little rabbit said he was going to eat a it t lettuce so he would have lots of energy to jump. So, he ate and ate, I tried to Jump, but landed in the middle of the pond and drowned. ‘3 second little rabbit said he was going to eat all the carrots he c0ul ‘ improvehis Vision, so he could hit the target precisely. He. too, lar -l in the middle of the pond and drowned, The third little rabbit sail was going to eat lots and lots of baked beans. He did, and whet : demded to JUmp, he just went TOOT, roor, TOOT â€" all the i across! The moral of the story is: "Anytime you want to promote) [ image, don’t be afraid to use some hot air!”