“I want kids like me to know they are perfect just the way they are. There are people all over the world that love you. Never give up because it does get better.”
Meet Stormi, a 9-year-old Girl Scout living in Herrin, Illinois. She loves hiking, camping, and playing tag with her new friends in the Girl Scouts.
Courtesy of Kim, Stormi's mom
Stormi decided to join the Girl Scouts last fall, Stormi's foster mom, Kim, told BuzzFeed News.
Stormi was put into foster care and placed with Kim three years ago through an emergency placement plan. She told Kim she wanted to donate cookies to other kids in foster care.
"I like to sell cookies because it's very nice to sell cookies," Stormi told BuzzFeed News. She said the cookies "make people smile."
Kim and Stormi asked to be identified only by their first names to protect their safety.
The two ventured out into their neighborhood one Thursday in January after school. It was just months after a Colorado troop received backlash when a trans girl joined the group. But Kim had faith there wouldn't be an issue.
Kim and Stormi.
Courtesy of Kim.
Stormi had sold 60 boxes and 15 more that day by knocking on doors.