Whistling in the Rain
| Category: | Cheerful |
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| Notes: | Keeping spirits up during challenges makes difficult times more bearable for everyone. |
It's pouring rain at camp. Your tent is leaking. Your firewood is wet. Your clothes are soaked. You have two choices: complain about how miserable everything is, or start whistling and make the best of it.
Here's the thing about complaining: it makes everything worse. It doesn't stop the rain. It doesn't dry your clothes. But it does drag down everyone around you. On the other hand, when someone stays cheerful despite the circumstances, it reminds everyone else that the situation isn't as bad as it feels.
A Scout is cheerful, especially when things aren't going well. Because that's when cheerfulness matters most. Anyone can smile when everything is perfect. But the Scout who whistles in the rain - who finds something to laugh about when conditions are tough - that's the person everyone wants on their team.