You ARE a survivor! God appreciates your efforts to help those girls be all they can be. You never know what difference one phrase or statement can make in the life of someone else.
Give yourself a Smiley Face and a HUGH Gold Star!
To be fair, the girl whose mother flaked out was nice, too. I’d be happy to have her in the troop (even with the mother).
I’m going to give myself a glass of wine and a few pretzels, after I put my shoes away.