our fellow members from around the globe and is a symbol equated to the selfless contribution we Lions make each and every day. In its design, our emblem, consists of a gold letter "L" on a circular area. Bordering this is a circular area with two Lion profiles facing away from the center representing and our The our glorious past constant outlook to a greater future. word "Lions" appears at the top and "International" at the bottom. Our emblem, we so proudly wear, is identified worldwide as a symbol of our unwavering commitment to service and of our fellowship in the greatest service organization in the world. Darkness In the beginning was darkness. We are born in darkness, and we die in darkness. Sadly, there are millions of us on this less-than-perfect planet who spend their days and years in this darkness. In these moments we have together, let us try to understand their loss, that we might dedicate ourselves to their care, and their cure. Let us take a walk in the long, dark corridor they travel every day. Try to erase from your mind’s eye the vision they cannot share. Try to erase from your mind’s eye, the faces of your children, the view from your window, the words printed on a page. One by one, erase from your mind’s eye, each flower, each bird, each sunset, you have ever seen. Erase every work of art ever created every panorama from nature’s infinite palette.
our fellow members from around the globe and is a symbol equated to the selfless contribution we Lions make each and every day. In its design, our emblem, consists of a gold letter "L" on a circular area. Bordering this is a circular area with two Lion profiles facing away from the center representing our glorious past and our constant outlook to a greater future. The word "Lions" appears at the top and "International" at the bottom. Our emblem, we so proudly wear, is identified worldwide as a symbol of our unwavering commitment to service and of our fellowship in the greatest service organization in the world. Darkness In the beginning was darkness. We are born in darkness, and we die in darkness. Sadly, there are millions of us on this less-than-perfect planet who spend their days and years in this darkness. In these moments we have together, let us try to understand their loss, that we might dedicate ourselves to their care, and their cure. Let us take a walk in the long, dark corridor they travel every day. Try to erase from your mind’s eye the vision they cannot share. Try to erase from your mind’s eye, the faces of your children, the view from your window, the words printed on a page. One by one, erase from your mind’s eye, each flower, each bird, each sunset, you have ever seen. Erase every work of art ever created every panorama from nature’s infinite palette.
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