Dory, what a good example of a persistent and good-natured, good Samaritan attitude. She may not be the brightest of fish in the ocean, but you have got the appreciate her "just keep swimming" attitude.
I wish I were more of a Dory sometimes.
Sometimes it is extremely tough to keep swimming.
Sometimes the water gets dark and murky, and it gets hard to see where you're going.
Sometimes the rocks are too close together to fit through.
And sometimes you just get tired of swimming in circles.
There are so many opportunities in my position as a credit union leader to positively impact the lives of others. I help members through the products and services I develop, and sometimes directly in being able to sit down with them and literally solve problems. I help our team by trying to motivate them to be the best that they can be, keeping them focused as much as possible on the member. I try to always look out for those in my ocean, doing whatever I can wherever I can to help them get to a better place. I try to guide them through the dark water and past the rocks. I try to do it with the same attitude as Dory.
To be honest though, I sometimes feel dead in the water.
When all is settled at the end of the day sometimes there is just no current left to move me on. The ocean gets dark, and still. When you are in constant motion doing what you can for others it seems that most others fail to realize that there are times that you need someone to swim beside you as well.
Sometimes I need motivated. Sometimes I need someone to set things right in my little part of the ocean. Sometimes helping others avoid the deep waters leaves me to go back through them on my own. It gets dark and cold by yourself when the water is deep.
Dory didn't seem to mind, and I do my best to stay focused on the paths that will put me where I am most needed, to help others and to keep things moving forward. It is good work and I am well suited for it.
Still though, sometimes it would be great to know that someone out there is looking out for me when the fisherman's nets get close and the rocks are jagged.
Until that fish swims along I will just keep swimming...just keep swimming...
