Whenever I do, I never go back and read the mail at all. I wish you all a very safe, peaceful and restful holiday. My wife and I have absolutely gone through hell in the last several months, as we left a Pack whose leaders were only interested in power and control, and went to a brand new Pack. We have been victims of several of the points you will read below. The following, which we first heard from our District Executive at the Council Dinner, has helped us keep in perspective why we are Scouters, and why Scouting remains such an integral part of our family life.
People are illogical, unreasonable and self-centered.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.