For all the woman in my life...........
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. 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 almost 50 years of living in this world, here is what I've
learned:
Times passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Love waxes and wanes.
Hearts break.
Careers end.
Jobs come and go.
Parents die
Colleagues forget favors.
Men don't call when they say they will
BUT Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles
are
between you. A Sister is never farther away than needing her can
reach.
When you have to walk that lonesome valley, and you have to walk it
for
yourself, your Sisters 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 . My
mother,
sister, sister-in-laws, and "girlfriends", bless my 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 the women who help make your life work. I just did.
Arlies 
Thanks so much Joyce, I never knew how true that could be until I read your post and started thinking. I have a new daughter-in-law that i don't know. I have so many good friends that are my sisters. I was in the military and you never get back home. So I have sisters everywhere. They are always there when you really need them. Thanks again.
Steph 
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