I Promise to Share and Be a Friend

I promise to share, and be a friend,

In showing I care, it's love we spend,

Oh, the world is so wide,

with love deep inside

I promise to share and be a friend.

Lyssie-loo sings this 'song' at Sparks each week, standing in a circle with her peers in their pink outfits. They're soooo tone-deaf but they sing with all their hearts and might.

I am so grateful for organizations like this-- that help my child to achieve great oppourtunities and experience. Tomorrow she's going for a sleepover at the Calgary Zoo-- she'll be sleeping with the elephants, including MALTI, the new baby elephant. I know-- it's going to STINK in there, but I'm thinking it's a pretty cool night for a 6-year old! Sparks wasn't around when I was young-- I was a Brownie, a Girl Guide, and a Pathfinder, but Sparks came out when I was done my Guiding years.

In guiding, I learned to have good friends. I was always accepted. I learned to make fun crafts, to use my imagination in silly skits, to challenge myself in gaining ALL the badges, and to enjoy and respect nature and my world. I was able to sing songs I still cherish, to camp and gain some outdoor survival skills in a fun, non-threatening way. I got to spin wool for a badge-- which, by the way, is WAY cool and TOtALLY harder than it looks. (Thanks Sister Wegemer!!) I learned to give service.

What else could I ask for in a program for my daughter than those things listed above!?

What I'm really thankful for? The leaders. It's all volunteer, and without them, Lyssie would miss out on these valuable life-skills. I appreciate their inability to carry a tune :) and their desire to serve my daughter.

Oh, yah, and I'm also thankful for Girl Guides in April ---- the good vanilla and chocolate sandwich cookies come out! If they don't come to your door, find a Girl Guide you know to puchase these decadent treats! :)