Here’s a great thought of the Day that reminds me of our housekeeper, Jim Gilday. Jim is one of the hardest workers I have ever known. He is responsible for keeping Camp clean and does a bang-up job of it. He is also the most mission- and values-driven person I have ever met. He believes in what we do here at Camp so deeply, it is engrained in his personality. He always has a great story to share about something miraculous he witnessed at Camp, whether it was one person helping out someone else or cormorant diving for fish in the lake. Some of his responsibilities are not the most glamorous, but he does them with pride and is always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who needs it. When you see him around Camp, make sure you say “HI!” We should all be appreciative of the great work Jim does for our Camp.
Brent Birchler
Boys Camp Director
“During my second year of nursing school our professor gave us a pop quiz. I breezed through the questions until I read the last one. “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times, but how would I know her name?
I handed in the paper, leaving the last question blank. Before the class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our grade.
“Absolutely,” the professor said. “In your careers you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say hello.”
I’ve never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.”
Joann Jones, Guideposts