Kathy2m
Well-Known Member
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 clicked 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 re latives 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 many 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.
>
>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.
>
>
>visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, about
>the responsibilities of life and the obligations of
>adulthood, the mother clicked 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 re latives 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 many 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.
>
>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.
>
>
