WINning Cookies

I would like to mention a few words about a group of women I know and a particularly wonderful person amongst them... Her name is Georgina.  Come to think of it, I actually know very little about her.  But what amazes me is that despite our short acquaintance as colleagues,  I find her to be an amazing woman!  I am in awe of her positive attitude, willingness to jump in and help everyone and her larger-than-life heart.  Her smile can light up your day and make you feel like you have an instant friend.  Her generosity is only paralleled by her incredible party-hosting ability.  Thanks to her altruism and spirit, a group of women from work spent an incredible lunch hour sharing some fun stories, decorating some holiday cookies and then taking them home to enjoy with their families. All the women in question, including myself, are board members of a voluntary organization that strives towards the professional and personal development of women at the workplace.  It goes without saying that I am incredibly proud to be part of such a noble cause.

But for me, the charm of the event didn't end there.  It lay in the fact that it wasn't just these self-decorated cookies  I brought back home with me.  Having spent a good hour with such incredible women this afternoon I carried back with me a sense of community, a sense of accomplishment, a feeling of doing good unto others and a feeling of gratitude towards many things in life. These cookies are more than just sweet cheer- they are the portrayal of a winning combination of confidence, camaraderie and the will to do good. Let's WIN and have fun!