On My Honor, I Will Try—Thrill Number 9

One of the best results—so far—of my Power of 60 project is actually this blog. Writing about incidents, sharing a perspective or my garden, talking about a beloved book means slowing down to notice details, really notice, and savoring moments.

A couple of weeks ago, the young women pictured here in their Girl Scout uniforms came to the Upper Valley SewOp for help working on badges that gave them the chance to revamp, revise or embellish clothes they found at one of our local used-goods places called Listen.

I don't know when you last had the opportunity to be in a room with ten young women all about the age of eleven but I do believe you could have powered a small city with the energy they brought to the room.

And that energy—and no-boundaries creativity—lifts you right off your seat which is a very good thing.

Last night, my co-volunteers and I attended the badge ceremony and fashion show these young women put on. This picture was taken right at the beginning, just before my camera's batteries failed, so it's precious.

And we got badges too plus some deep purple petunias for thank yous. Very cool.