My neighbour and best friend
got me involved me in Girl Guides. I was
shy and would not do anything without Ally that involved Guides. We advanced up
to Pathfinders together then she decided that she did not want to continue
anymore. I made the decision to stay in Pathfinders, which was the best thing
for me. It took me a little while to
come around and warm up to the others. However, by the end of the year I
branched out and began to make lots of new friends; some of them being
friendships that I will have for a lifetime.
Last summer, a group of Pathfinders and
Rangers traveled to Ireland to attend Camp 101. We created many new
friendships and made so many new memories to keep until the next time we see
each other. Many of the Rangers, even
had the chance to reunite with our Irish friend Niamh that attended GM
2010. We had an awesome time catching up
and made many new memories.
On the last day of camp, we packed up our tent and were
getting ready to leave camp for our tour of Ireland. 6 of us stood at the edge of the road with
our suitcases waving goodbye to many cars pulling out of the park. One van stopped and two girls came out to
give their last goodbyes. In my mind I knew that it wasn’t our
final goodbye, we were going to see each other again. Shortly after our trip, I found out my guess
was right. There was a message from our friend Lucy, letting us know that she
was coming to Canada in the summer. In March, it was for sure that we were
going to be able to see her. We were so excited!
When the day finally came, my friend Cassie and I picked her
up at the airport in Toronto. We headed to show her Niagara Falls and stayed
overnight. The next day, we headed back
to Windsor/Essex to show her around. We
enjoyed working our way around the area with stops at Costco, the mall, the
waterfront, and our Girl Guide Camp: Camp Bryerswood. Throughout the short time
she was here, she was able to see all the Rangers that she met in Ireland. Each
evening, we gathered for a campfire to catch up on stories, create memories and
of course sing campfire songs while making delicious s’mores.
Even though Lucy was only
here with us for 5 days, all 6 Rangers were able to see her and make new
memories. We had the time of our lives during
her visit and cannot wait for the next one hopefully in 2016. Saying goodbye
was tough at the airport, but I know I will see her again in the near future.
