This was the best story. Melissa ran this meeting and read to the girls to help them earn their "Make the World a Better Place" petal. In the story, the grandfather explains how everyone has a bucket and whether it is full or empty determines whether that person is happy or sad. To be happy, to fill your own bucket, you have to focus on filling the buckets of OTHERS. When you do or say a nice thing to them, you are not only depositing happiness into their bucket, but your own as well.
The girls even got their own buckets full of confetti and candy. Katlind explained that she and her mom do experiments like this in the grocery store, where they smile at the people they pass. It's contagious...the other person smiles back and forgets for a minute whatever they seemed to be grumpy about. Good idea Katlind! They spent the rest of the meeting complimenting each other and would proudly say, "Look! I just filled her bucket!" 
This bucket thing has really caught on with us. The girls will refer to it when they are sharing in the Daisy circle. "It really empties my bucket when..." or "I filled so and so's bucket today when I..." Too cute, and so important. Now 11 little Daisies are spreading cheer! They also made coloring pages that have been sent to nursing homes around the country. Woo Daisy!
And how cute is this? Jeri (Constance's mom) made homemade treats for the girls. They LOVED their chocolate daisies! Thanks Jeri!
No comments:
Post a Comment