1912 to 2012

In 1912 Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts of America, Yay Jules!  What a woman of vision and courage.  It was smack in the middle of the Women's Suffrage Movement too...we were still fighting for the right to vote while Juliette was busy empowering young girls for their bright future.  Today we celebrated 100 years of Girl Scouts in Nevada in a ceremonious crossing of the Hoover Dam (another American icon).  The girls dug it, they sang songs, ate pancakes, swapped little pins and things to wear on their laniards but what struck me the most was how far women have come.  I recently told my 22 year old hairdresser to vote in the upcoming presidential election simply because "SHE CAN" and to do it out of respect for the women who fought for that right.  She never thought of it that way and I really hope she does vote.   It's very humbling to look back...and also very inspiring.  Women rock...still today, in 2012!