In November I had touched a little bit on our troop situation where one of our girl's fathers was fighting a battle with cancer. Unfortunately he has lost that battle.
I knew that things were bad earlier in the day. He had a surgery and I was in daily contact with his wife. She had texted me to give me the update and said that she was taking her daughter to the hospital to visit and she would not be at scouts. We usually have meetings from 6-7pm and when my phone rang that night, my heart dropped. I knew what this call was, but that did not make it any easier. I knew that there were two ladies who I loved who were heart broken on the other end of the line.
The services for him were during our meeting time the next week, and I informed all the parents. Every girl and a parent were there for Piper. They sat behind her, rubbing her back and hugging her when she needed it. It was so touching to see how much these girls mean to each other. A sister scout was in pain and they were right there for her, no questions asked. The girls arrived at the start of the service and stayed with her until the end. For some of them, this was their first time at a funeral or memorial service.
That is what scouting is about. The bond fostered between girls, that is strong and supportive. It is not about cookies, chocolates or even camping. It is about girls and teaching them to love each other and building relationships that will last a life time.
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