By meeting and working together, we join as colleagues in the cause of service. Rotary uses "the development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service." In a world of instant fame and Twitter-based "reputation", there is still no substitute for the mutual understanding and trust built by meeting and working together.  Rotary helps you build relationships with people from different occupations, of all ages and backgrounds--including people you would never meet in your daily life. These differences quickly become insignificant as you work together. Our mutual trust and understanding is