We've Come a Long Way

I was standing on the dock, lifeguarding swimming today. Three staff came down to use the paddle boards while on break. The fishing group took out the paddle boats. There were about 15 kids in the canoes and kayaks. There were 20 kids in my swimming group. It was a LOT of people doing a variety of activities all at once. As I watched the crowd, I was filled with a sense of awe and pride.

When I started at camp 9 years ago, we didn't have paddle boards or paddle boats. Those are here because of me.

I started thinking about all of the things we didn't have- we didn't have slingshots or throwing tomahawks. We didn't have a gaga pit or 9 square in the air or carpet ball or the checker pit. We didn't have a stage at the fire pit, or in Indian Point Lodge or in the dining hall. We didn't have skychairs or hammocks. We didn't have the campfire cooking program. We didn't have a media specialist (I used to try to take photos while doing EVERYTHING else and then upload them at midnight before falling into bed!). We didn't have the welcome center (that building was FILLED with garbage (literally to the ceiling).

It's easy to feel overwhelmed by all of the things that we want to fix or change or need (but don't have).

But today I was focused on all of the things we HAVE and the major progress I've made over the last 9 years and I was so so proud.