Tooele Chamber of Commerce...Our Alamo
The Tooele Chamber of Commerce is our last stand. No more.!!!
finished !!!
But then we said we were done last week. " No more volunteering, no more committees, no more fund raisers, NO MORE 27 HOUR DAYS." That's what we said. We even said that was to be our New Years Resolution.
Well either Berna had her fingers crossed, decided to break our New Years resolution early this year, or just can't help herself. We are destined for another year of late night panic phone calls and ulcer producing calamities. BECAUSE !!!
Last week, Berna was elected a director of the Tooele Chamber of Commerce. (thats a two year stretch, so double everything I say here). In spite of our agreement.
What did I do ? Well I did what every supportive husband is supposed to do, I ranted and I raved, and reminded her that we were partners, and that I thought we had decided that we were just going to say no to volunteering.
I tried GUILT "you know we do have 6 kids between us". They might decide to need us. Or (pay attention to us)
I tried SHAME, "you know you should let someone else have the benefits of these experiences".
I tried LOGIC, "how can we possibly ad an Easter Egg hunt, Santa Parade, Children's Justice Center Golf Tournament and 24 meetings to a schedule that already includes commitments to various Real Estate committees @ the Local, Regional and National level".
I tried GREED, "Berna, we are in the Real Estate business and maybe we should spend any free time we might have to making a living at it".
Nothing worked, and surprisingly I didn't even get the typical arm waving , lips moving unintelligible, latin rebuttal I have grown to love. (It means I'm getting through). All I got was a shake of the head and a soft "I know".
This morning however, Berna made her case, in longhand, on a legal pad, on our kitchen table. No salutation, no explanation, no reference to anything I had said. Just some simple thoughts on why she doe's what she does.
Volunteering is not a choice, it is a responsibility. Ashley E. Hydan
When you teach your son, you teach your son's son. Talmud
Service to others is the payment you make for your space here on earth. Mohammad Ali
The Miracle is this, the more we share the more we have. Anon.
It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot more difficult to make a difference. Tom Brokaw
We make a living by what we do, we make a life by what we give. Winston Churchill
As usual, Berna's right, and proved it. The Chambers gain is our gain also. She will be a wonderful addition to an already fine group. All I ask is that if you hear of a volunteering opportunity, YOU TAKE IT. Or at least, dont tell Berna.
Check out the Chambers site, 2 Wheela, they do great work, and have fantastic directors.(especially the new one).
If you want to talk about Tooele Real Estate give me a call @ 435-840-5031 or visit our website Tooele Homes
Thanks for being here, I look forward to seeing all of you at a Tooele parade, golf tournament, breakfast. food drive, yard sale, charity sing along, goat ropin, barn raisin or just plain walking down the street.
Good Luck