
One of my proudest moments came at this week's meeting. We were talking about Cookie Money, because it's that time of year. I asked the girls if they had thought about what they may want to do with their Cookie Money. Almost in unison, they said "Orange Leaf!". I laughed and said "okay, but that isn't much of a reward. Are you sure that's all you want to do?" They took turns explaining "Well, we want to save for Convention" and "Convention is going to cost a lot and the more we save the less we have to come up with" and "We don't need to do something big with our money, Convention is going to be awesome."
The more I think about how mature and responsible these young women have become, the more it makes me remember why I do this... why I put in the hours of time... the sleepless nights... the staying up until 11PM to put together card kits for a service project... the counting cases of cookies over and over and over to make sure we have the right amount for booths, extras, cookie share, etc.
This is why I do what I do.
They get it. They have learned that you don't always have to spend money to have fun. You can save up and not have instant gratification. Sometimes working and waiting is better than spending immediately.

So... bring on Orange Leaf
... and next year... bring on Convention!
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