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Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Sisters

A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea andvisiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, aboutthe responsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood, the motherclinked 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 thebottom 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 childrenyou 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 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 mademore 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 72 yearsof living in this world, here is what I've learned.

Time 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
People let us down
BUT Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you.

A Sister is never further away than needing her can reach.When you have to walk that lonesome valley, and you have to walk it foryourself, your Sisters will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on,praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waitingwith open arms at the valley's end. Sometimes, they will even break therules and walk beside you. Or come in and carry you out.

My Mother, 'sisters', daughters, daughters in law, cousins, 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

| Lady Gadget Hackwrench C r u i s e d A t 3/21/2006 10:18:00 PM |