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I love girl scout cookies!

Whew! I’m glad I got that off my chest.

Personally I think that trefoils and tagalongs are the best

I love the taste of shortbread and that peanut butter crunch BUT

in a pinch I’ll eat a thin mint…or that one with coconut.

And even though the increase in price sometimes makes me pause

I gladly hand over the money…

after all…it goes to a good cause.

This year they added a new flavor destined to make me fat

They put lemon glaze on the shortbread…OMG…Imagine that!

Each Lemon Up cookie has an intention…a mission

an ambition…a lofty goal

Each one is imprinted with a message

to be imprinted on my soul.

They tell me I’m a leader…I’m a risk taker

unlike the trefoil or tagalong…

that I’m an innovator

a go getter

they tell me I am strong…

Which is why when I took out my first lemon up

I was taken aback…appalled 

When I read the message on my cookie 

and it told me…I am bald.

“Although it’s true, what an odd message to put on a cookie.” I said to Deborah

She smiled and said, “Jim…you’re getting old

your cookie doesn’t say I am bald

your cookie says, I am bold.”

“Well that makes more sense.” I laughed

as I boldly ate my cookie…

every bite

hoping next year they’ll add one with carrots

to help improve my sight.