Building hope

"Out of the 110 groups I had for the summer," Rodney told me over the phone. "40 of them cancelled because of the H1N1 scare."

When times were not so bad, celebration and humour came easily. Without the spirit of celebration through these dark days, cheerfulness could easily turn to deep despair.

As a leader, I hope to create an upbeat mood and optimism through the grimmest of times.