{"id":197,"date":"2009-02-05T22:58:03","date_gmt":"2009-02-05T22:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/intentchopra\/2009\/02\/girl-scout-cookies-mallika-cho.html"},"modified":"2009-02-05T22:58:03","modified_gmt":"2009-02-05T22:58:03","slug":"girl-scout-cookies-mallika-cho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/intentchopra\/2009\/02\/girl-scout-cookies-mallika-cho.html","title":{"rendered":"Girl Scout Cookies (Mallika Chopra)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My daughter, Tara, is in first grade and is in Brownies, the precursor to Girl Scouts.  I have to admit I was very wary of her joining what I thought was a conservative, all American, clan of secret codes and rules.  Really not my thing.  That said, its part of the tradition at her school and so I basically went along with it because all the other girls in her class were part of the clan.<br \/>\nThe last week has been Girl Scout Cookie week.  Wow, what an experience!<br \/>\nOver the last week, Tara has been out selling cookies to our friends, co-workers, and neighbors.  Remember Thin Mints, Samoa&#8217;s and those peanut butter cookies?  Its quite remarkable to see the impression that Girl Scout Cookies have on the culture in America when you go out to sell them.<br \/>\nThe sales process is fascinating to watch.   I have learned so much about people as they interact with my toothless, eager and innocent seven year old daughter.<br \/>\nSome are gracious and get a box, others just ignore the doorbell when they see us outside or bark that they already bought them, others have a nostalgia about when they were young and were part of the clan and order a lot to feed the memories.<br \/>\nAnd, then the insights into my fellow moms personalities &#8211; those that are out there hitting the pavement with the girls, those who just want to their daughter to sell a few and get it over with, and those that just take the list to their office.  Funny how the mom&#8217;s personalities and world views come out in this effort!<br \/>\nAs for me, we did what we could do, and Tara has made us all damn proud.  She&#8217;s knocked on doors and spoke to people in our offices confidently about her offering.  She clearly stated her favorite cookies &#8211; Thin Mints &#8211; and thanked people graciously for ordering them.  She&#8217;s proud of her success.<br \/>\nSo perhaps I judged Girl Scouts too early.  There is no question my daughter has enjoyed the process and feels good about herself.  And once I get over my own resistance to pledges and obeying the law bit, the sentiment of the Girl Scout Law is definitely something to aspire to&#8230;<br \/>\nI will do my best to be<br \/>\nHonest and fair,<br \/>\nFriendly and helpful,<br \/>\nConsiderate and caring,<br \/>\nCourageous and strong, and<br \/>\nResponsible for what I say and do,<br \/>\nAnd to<br \/>\nrespect myself and others,<br \/>\nrespect authority,<br \/>\nuse resources wisely,<br \/>\nmake the world a better place, and<br \/>\nbe a sister to every Girl Scout.<br \/>\nI have to admit &#8211; its makes for a great intent.<\/p>\n<p><i><b>Mallika Chopra<\/b> blogs regularly at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.intent.com\/mallikachopra\/profile\">Intent.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.intent.com\/mallikachopra\/profile\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mallika Chopra on Intent.com\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intent.com\/sites\/134\/badges\/mallika.gif\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My daughter, Tara, is in first grade and is in Brownies, the precursor to Girl Scouts. 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