A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and
visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage,
about the
responsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood, the mother
clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear,
sober glance
upon her daughter.
'Don't forget your Sisters,' she advised, swirling the tea leaves to
the bottom of her glass. 'They'll be more important as you get older.
No matter how
much you love your husband, no matter how much you love the children
you may have, you are still going to need Sisters. Remember to go
places with them now
and then; do things with them.'
'Remember that 'Sisters' means ALL the women...your girlfriends, your
daughters, and all your other women relatives too. 'You'll need other
women. Women always do.'
What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman thought. Haven't I just
gotten married? Haven't I just joined the couple-world? I'm now a
married woman, for goodness sake! A grownup! Surely my husband and the
family we may start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!' But
she listened to her Mother. She kept contact with her Sisters and made
more women friends each
year. As the years tumbled by, one after another, she gradually came to
understand that her Mom really knew what she was talking about.
As time and nature
work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman, Sisters are the mainstays of her life.
After more than 50 years of living in this world here is what I've learned:
THIS SAYS IT ALL:
Time passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Jobs come and go.
Love waxes and wanes.
Men don't do what they're supposed to do.
Hearts break.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favors.
Careers end. BUT.........
Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are
between you. A girl friend is never farther away than needing her can
reach.
When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by
yourself, the women in your life will be on the valley's rim, cheering
you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf,
and waiting with open arms at the valley's end.
Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you...Or come
in and carry you out.
Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, sisters,
sisters-in-law, Mothers, Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and
extended family, all bless our life!
The world wouldn't be the same without women, and neither would I. When
we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the
incredible joys or
sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we would need each
other. Every day, we need each other still.
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«´¨`·..¤*Hugs, *¤..·´¨`»
«´¨`·..¤*Marcia*¤..·´¨`»
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Happiness keeps you sweet, Trials keep you strong, Sorrows keep you human, Failures keep you humble, Success keeps you glowing, but ONLY GOD keeps you going!
"You grow up the day you have your first real laugh--at yourself."
--Ethel Barrymore
When life drops a pile on you, it’s hard to remember that even fertilizer is worth something. But when it does, just pick yourself up, brush yourself off and plow onward.
