Because You Said Yes. . . . .
. . .a young
girl will feel the pride of being someone special as
she careful
puts on her uniform for the very first time
. . . a girl
can move to a new town and have "instant friendships"
with girls
she might never have met
. . . parents
will experience that special pride when they listen to
their daughter
say the Girl Scout Promise for the first time
. . .bright
eyes will become a little brighter with excitement as
the kindling
finally catches on the first campfire
. . .nervous
giggles will emit from tents as girls try to fall asleep
their first
night of camp
. . .the community,
and the world will be richer because a girl has learned
the importance
of caring for her environment, and the
warm feeling
that comes from giving service to someone
less fortunate
than herself
. . .a parent
will find a gold trefoil carefully tucked away
in a drawer
as their daughter packs to leave home
for her first
adventures as a young adult
. . .a young
women will contact Girl Scouts one day and say
"I had so
much fun when I was a Girl Scout, I'd like to try being a leader"
AND THE CIRCLE WILL CONTINUE. . . BECAUSE YOU SAID 'YES'
Blessed are the Girl Scouts
Blessed are
the Girl Scouts who are taught to see beauty in all things around them...
For their
world will be a place of grace and wonder.
Blessed are
the Girl Scouts who are led with patience and understanding...
For they will
learn the strength of endurance and gift of tolerance.
Blessed are
the Girl Scouts who are provided a home where family members
dwell in harmony
and close communion...
For they shall
become the peacemakers of the world.
Blessed are
the Girl Scouts who are taught the value and power of truth...
For they shall
search for knowledge and use it with wisdom and discernment.
Blessed are
the Girl Scouts who are guided by those with faith in a loving God...
For they will
find Him early and will walk with Him through life.
Blessed are
the Girl Scouts who are loved and know that they are loved...
For they shall
sow seeds of love in the world and reap joy for themselves and others.
Discovery
Today I smiled
and all at once
Things didn't
look so bad
Today I shared
with someone else
A bit of hope
I had
Today I sang
a little song
And felt my
heart grow light
And walked
a happy little mile Without a cloud in sight.
Today I worked
with what I had
And longed
for nothing more
And what seemed
like only weed
Were flowers
at my door
Today I loved
a little more
Complained
a little less
And in the
giving of myself
Forgot my
weariness
Girl Scout Leader
"I must be
crazy,
I'm out of
my mind,"
I say every
week
Before meeting
time.
Four will show
up
And eight
will not call;
I really don't
know
Why I do this
at all.
We make plans
for camp.
Two nights
and three days.
It takes them
an hour
To choose
grape Kool-Aid!
Not worth it,
I think.
Do they care,
I ask?
It's just
what I need,
One more thankless
task.
Then one of
them smiles
And rolls
out the dough.
"My mother
won't let me
Bake cookies,
you know."
We mop up the
paint.
And I hear
from one,
"Let's do
it again
I had so much
fun."
The first time
away
In tents in
the rain
One hugs me
and says
"I'm so glad
I came."
So when I feel
low
And ask myself
"Why?"
I try to picture
The look in
that eye.
The grin on
that face,
That one homemade
card -
A leader's
reward -
A little girl's
heart.