Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Scouting


I was a Girl Scout from Brownie through Senior. In fact, in my family we were very involved in scouting. My dad was an assistant boy scout leader. My mom was a Cub Scout pack leader and then a Girl Scout Cadet leader.

Scouting taught me several things including camping, sewing, volunteering, and cooperating. It also helped me understand the meaning of being prepared.

A successful camping weekend includes hours of planning, gathering supplies, and packing sensibly. Provisions and/or alternative plans are decided. It's always best to have tried to pitch your tent before you arrive at dusk in a remote destination.

A successful retirement must include planning, saving, and investing. But it's best if you have saved an emergency fund first. That's the beginning of the being prepared.

'til later

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