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HOT COCOA
At a jamboree trading post a Scout had spread out his collection of trinkets,
including some fine beadwork , neckerchief slides, and badges. At a snack bar
nearby, a lady picked up her cup of hot cocoa, but instantly found it too hot to
handle. She juggled it for several seconds, and then lost control. The cocoa
drenched the Scout’s prize collection of beautiful souvenirs. But there
was no burst of angry protest—not even a rueful glance at the thoroughly
ruined display. Instead, this real Scout was instantly on his feet inquiring
anxiously of the startled and dismayed lady, "Did you burn yourself, ma’am?"
See what we mean when we speak of Scout spirit helping us to think of other
people before we think of ourselves ?
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