Maryanne
01-29-2006, 07:23 PM
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. And remember that "Sisters"
also means your girlfriends, your daughters, and 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
grown-up. 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 female 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:
Time passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Jobs come and go.
Love waxes and wanes.
Men don't call when they say they will.
Hearts break.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favors.
Careers end.
BUT.........
Girlfriends are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are
between you. A girlfriend 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, your girlfriends 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, daughter-in-laws, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mother,
Aunts, nieces, cousins, and extended family, bless our life! The world
wouldn't be the same without them, 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. Pass this on to all of the women who
help make your life better--
Thank you for making my life so much better,
Maryanne
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. And remember that "Sisters"
also means your girlfriends, your daughters, and 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
grown-up. 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 female 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:
Time passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Jobs come and go.
Love waxes and wanes.
Men don't call when they say they will.
Hearts break.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favors.
Careers end.
BUT.........
Girlfriends are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are
between you. A girlfriend 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, your girlfriends 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, daughter-in-laws, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mother,
Aunts, nieces, cousins, and extended family, bless our life! The world
wouldn't be the same without them, 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. Pass this on to all of the women who
help make your life better--
Thank you for making my life so much better,
Maryanne