As The People Lead for The 2018 American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Sunrise which is being held on May 4, 2018 from 6 PM - 12 AM (Midnight) at Piper High School I was given the responsibility to sign up teams and get them engaged. As I have been doing this I have come to realize that there comes a time to release responsibility. This was very evident on 1/22/2018 as I hosted a give back night at a local restaurant which booked two other fundraisers that night. I went ahead and did the chance drawing and raised $37. No one from my Relay came out and I was disappointed then I realized that I can not be responsible for people showing up that I could do was the best I could with the tools that I had. In looking back I understood that after I put the event out there I was not responsible for the actions of the people. I sent numerous emails, posted across social media, and handed out many fliers. Unfortunately people didn't see the importance of taking action to support the effort to knock out cancer.
As I drove home I began to realize that I can only be responsible for my actions and that as long as I am impeccable with my word, don't take anything personally, don't make judgments, and always do my best that everything will be okay. As I walked in my condo I realized that I needed to release responsibility as I have been giving 100% to make The 2018 American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of Sunrise and it wasn't my problem that the event lead from last year wasn't coming back and that teams weren't responding to me. I came to understand that as long as I did everything I could to reach out to people that I met my responsibility. As I laid down that evening I took comfort in knowing that as a result of my effort I have raised $1839 to help those touched by cancer. When I awoke Tuesday I began to look at what I had accomplished so far and how much of the $7285.50 raised so far that had my imprint on it. I realized all I could do was continue to share Relay For Life with others and do my best while releasing responsibility for the actions of others.
I have come to release responsibility for people attending events and come to grips with the idea that those meant to be involved will be involved. As you move through endeavors in your life you can only be responsible for you and thus be of service and value in hopes that you will make a positive impact on your community.
Today it is your day to release the responsibility for the actions of others. Be your authentic self and take responsibility for your actions while releasing the responsibility for other peoples actions.
