Calling My Name

 

I was the Mistress of Ceremonies today at the annual Girl Scouts luncheon.  It's been four years since I left the Girl Scouts and it was interesting to be back serving as the hostess of the luncheon.

In my script, I mention it being cookie time and talk about those delicious cookies.  Hmmm, Girl Scout cookies.   Then, we did a raffle for a case of Thin Mints and Samoas.  Saaaaamooooas.  Man, Samoas are delicious.  

Since the luncheon those GS cookies (especially the Samoas) have seriously been on my mind.

I remember one time after Hurricane Katrina when I was still with the Scouts, Rosie O'Donnell came to Baton Rouge and I was her host.  I had already investigated and discovered her favorite GS Cookie.  It was, of course, Samoas.  I had a box waiting for her.  She was excited and said, "I can eat a box myself."  Of course she can... there are only about 12 in one.  Plus, they are so good!  Then she referenced how they help her keep her trim figure.  I could relate.

When I was at the Scouts I was (LITERALLY) surrounded by one million boxes of GS cookies.  We seriously sold one million boxes at my Council.  And, people would pop those cookies back like tic tacks.  And, I certainly had my share. 

While I still believe that some of those GS cookies are the best cookies around, I now see empty calories. Delicious, yet empty calories.  

I miss my little delicious friends but not enough to be that fat again.  I am especially grateful, though, that my thank you gift from today was a pack of a GS cookie variety that I don't find the least bit tempting.  Because.... I'm afraid that a box of those "empty calorie" Samoas might actually be calling my name tonight.