I am sitting here in Chicago, trying to come up with a statement that will be used on the PASS website that details why I want to be on the PASS board. A lot of emotions bubble up to the surface. I really do care about this stuff, maybe too much. The last time I felt like this was when I was coaching basketball. I would really throw everything I had into coaching, making it painful when things did not turn out as you would have liked.
Given that I came up short last year, perhaps it is not wise to invest so much of myself again?
Forget I said anything. Life, like basketball, is meant to be done only one way: all out, all the time. If I am going to do this, then I MUST throw everything out there and let people know that I care. If they decide to give me some support, great. If not, that is fine as well, because I know that this time around it will not be from a lack of trying.
And if I do get on the board, then I will continue to throw myself into everything. Because that is what the job requires. While we may be volunteers, being on the Board is not a part time thing you get done when you feel like it. It is something that deserves your attention and devotion, and that is why I am doing this.
