Warning, Old Photos can be dangerous!

My dad, every once in a while hands me a bunch of old photos. He is systematically going through his collection, scanning them in to the computer and then letting go . At least I think that is what he is doing. I came across this photos of me and my neighbor, Suzie (she's the BLOND one, just in case you are new here) as we 'graduated' from Brownie to Girl Scout. I didn't last long in girl scouts, it took way too much time and energy. Not enough instant gratification. I mean seriously, it took forever to earn those badges!

I think we are suppose to be looking at our reflection in a woodland grove pond. I remember having to memorize a poem. I just scanned in a lot of old photos myself. Quite a number from some misadventures in college. Boy, can these make you look at your life from a different perspective! Who you are and how you got here. Were there wrong turns, or were they just lessons in life? Were wrong choices made or is everything perfect?I think we just have to take the lessons and the gifts and move on. So instead of letting my mind linger on some slightly unfocused frat party shot, I am choosing to remember the young brownie in the woodland glade, gazing into her reflection.

Just as it should be.