Camping, Hiking, and an Inspirational Poem

Well, I thought I needed to write one more post before taking off on a short vacation..four days of camping with some very good friends. We will have a great time even if it rains - and it usually does rain.

It will also give me an opportunity to hike longer steeper hills. In less than a month my son and I will be heading to New Mexico for 10 days of hiking in the mountains. I've been training for about a week...hiking with a backpack on for over an hour per day.

I thought I'd leave you with a short poem that I discovered a few months ago.

I WILL DO MORE
I am only one, but I am one.
I cannot do everything, but I can do something.
And what I can do, I ought to do.
And what I ought to do, by the grace of God, I will do.
I will do more than belong...I will participate.
I will do more than care...I will help.
I will do more than believe...I will practice.
I will do more than be fair...I will be kind.
I will do more than dream...I will work.
I will do more than teach...I will inspire.
I will do more than earn...I will enrich.
I will do more than give...I will serve.
I will do more than live...I will grow.
I will do more than talk...I will act.

I will be more than good...I will be good for something.

-Anonymous

Michael T. Bauer

http://www.creativeleading.com/ote