I am a Girl Scout, and I am proud.
I am a Tri Delta, and I am proud.
You read that right.
I am a Girl Scout,
and all the glory that comes with that.
I am constantly covered in dirt.
I have little girls, with sticky fingers, screaming "TinKerbell" at me for my attention.
And I think Juliette Gordon Low is an amazing woman.
I am a Tri Delta.
and all the glory that comes with that.
I can walk in heels, and I'm dang good at it.
I have fraternity men trying for my attention, while I try for the attention of other fraternity men.
And I think Sarah Ida Shaw is an amazing woman.
I'm not your average Girl Scout.
When the summer ends, I'll hang up my muddy hiking boots and trade them for my heels.
I'm not your average Sorority woman.
when the year ends, I put away my badge and grab my old camp shirts and head for the mountains.
However different, I've learned so much from both fabulous organizations I am apart of.
These two organizations don't realize how alike they are.
Both organizations are full of amazing women who change my life daily.
I have multiple role models in my life:
Jenine Addison, a wonderful women who supports me every day.
Jenine is a Girl Scout.
Jessica Lisenbee, a wonderful women who supports me every day.
Jessica is a Tri Delta.
My challenge is, for women, in both organizations to not be your average "Girl Scout" or "Sorority girl"
Girl Scouts are known for their cookies, but we are taught values that our founders found important.
Sorority girls are known for their skanky antics, but we are taught values that our founders found important.
Girl Scouts: Show those values, show every single person you meet that you are more than cookies. You are here to change the world, every camp you work, every meeting you have, and every World Center you visit, remember that is slowly but surely changing the world.
Sorority women: Be just that, be women. Show people that you aren't just drinking and sleeping around. Aspire to become a famous alumna for your sorority. No matter your letters, change the stereotypes. I try to show every person I meet that I am not your average "trophy-wife-in-training", and I hope that I do that.
Girl Scouts and Tri Delta are honestly two of my favorite things in this world,
and I am blessed to be a member of both of these organizations,
and cannot wait to see how both change the world in years to come.
Sarah
Awwwww! That`s so sweet :)
ReplyDeleteThank you tink this is such a true post, I have and still love seeing you grow from that little girl stealing all my English chocolate and wanting to help all the time to the young and beautiful (inside and out) women you are becoming. I am glad that I have been someone you consider to be a role model and hope to carry this on. Yes I maybe married and starting the next stage in my life right now, but I will always be there for my girls. You only have to ask :)
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