Greens

"Yes, the Girls in Green are we. Proud and honored so to be." - GSP Hymn

What happened to the once dedicated Girl Scout? To the person who think, eat and breathe the scouting way? We were trained to love God and our country and to help other people at all times. It also instilled in us the love for our environment. I used to live by the promise and laws of scouting. What happened to me now? This may sound childish to some, but those basic things are what the world really need! Those same basic things also made a great contribution to what I am now. It was because of scouting why I learned to give back to my country, to commute, to cross the street, to swim, to do first-aid and be a follower and a leader. I also used to feel guilty if I haven't done a good turn in a day.

I remember the days when we go out as a group just to clean the community, plant trees and do something good for the sake of our dear earth; when we go out to teach young kids (even mentally-handicapped in my case), and how I raised funds to have a playground built for them. We were trained to be self-reliant, helpful, thrifty, trustworthy, loyal, courteous, respectful of all living things and have clean thoughts, words and deed.

So what made me remember all these?

I killed a helpless baby lizard this morning! I flushed water until it went down the drain! It made me jump kasi!

Hm, a better reason? I've seen Signos in YouTube (a documentary of GMA7 about global warming that I missed last weekend) and it made me realize that with what I've been practicing, I am showing less concern for our dear earth and the future generations. I don't practice recycling nor garbage segregation anymore. It was my mindset that I was just one person - my deed won't affect anyone else.. but I was wrong, so WRONG.

I guess the complications in my life make me momentarily forget about being a good scout. It's been only a week, but I've been segregating recyclables from biodegradable. I may not be planting trees anymore, but less use of car, eating less processed food, and trying to do a good turn daily are some of the first steps to get back on track.

It's not yet late to be proactive. We can still do something to help save our dear planet. The world cannot make it without our collaborative effort. :)

And I promise to do a good turn daily.. just like the old scouting days.

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My Current Status:

- Season of famine is almost over (not obvious? hehehe)
- About to make (yet another) major decision in my life - hint: cubes vs. sensors
- Finishing something that I *NEED* (not want) to finish
- Works better at home due to non-conducive environment at workplace
- Looking forward to touching the sand after almost two years