Hi girls,
I got this email today and thought it was so true, so thought I'd share it with you lovely ladies....
Enjoy....
Enjoy this true account of sisterhood... together in the struggle
TO ALL THE "SISTERS" 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
mayhave, 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 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 grown-up! Surely my husband and
the family we may start will be all I need to make 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 (ok, I am not that old) 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 do what they're supposed to do.
Hearts break.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favours.
Careers end.
BUT------Sisters 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, 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, niece cousins, and
extended family, all bless our life! 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 the women who help make your life meaningful.
I just did.
S. xx
I got this email today and thought it was so true, so thought I'd share it with you lovely ladies....
Enjoy....
Enjoy this true account of sisterhood... together in the struggle
TO ALL THE "SISTERS" 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
mayhave, 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 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 grown-up! Surely my husband and
the family we may start will be all I need to make 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 (ok, I am not that old) 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 do what they're supposed to do.
Hearts break.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favours.
Careers end.
BUT------Sisters 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, 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, niece cousins, and
extended family, all bless our life! 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 the women who help make your life meaningful.
I just did.
S. xx
