Vanessa received her Bronze Award from Girl Scouts this month. It had been a while since completing the related project, but with bowing out of Girl Scouts this last year, and the rest of her troop merging with another troop, it made good sense to wait for the other troop to catch up and to have the ceremony together. Vanessa has some hesitation going to the related ceremony, probably because she had closed the Girl Scout chapter in her mind. She was anxious because although she knew some parts would feel familiar, so much else would be very different from what she had grown close and comfortable.
Once we arrived and she faced the unknown, shortly after being picked up from the same area for Crossfit Club, she grew excited to reconnect for a short moment. Vanessa misses the relationships she developed with troopmates but is thankful she roams the same hallways with all of them on a pretty regular basis.
She was excited to share her certificate and award with her dad and brother. I'm proud of her confidence and desire to grow and try new things.
