With my annual report due my thoughts have turned to the question “what makes a good Rotarian”. The one simple motto keeps coming back, “service above self”. My research has led me to various essays and writings on the subject and I share one particular piece that describes the very essence of the saying. The true definition of “service above self” is showing acts of kindness to complete strangers with the knowledge you will never be recognized, pushing yourself beyond normal boundaries for the betterment of others, making yourself uncomfortable to make others more. “Service above self” means that the service you give must truly come from your heart.