The recent massive earthquake in Sendai Japan reminds us once again how fragile our society is. Our strength does not lie in the cities we’ve built or our impressive transportation infrastructure. One belch from a volcano or a shift the Earth’s plates show us that everything we think is so impressive is quite tenuous. Our strength lies in our bindings to one another, our willingness to serve, and our gratitude for the blessings of life itself.
(c) Shawn Bird 2011 Free use with Rotary. Please credit Shawn when you share this in your club; as well, please leave a comment to let us know your club and when you intend to use it. With thanks.
Shawn L. Bird 
Using as a framework for my invocation at Bakersfield (CA) Breakfast Rotary. Many thanks for a thoughtful prayer.