A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea a visiting with her mother.
Asthey 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 glanceupon her daughter. 'Don't forget your sisters,' she
advised, swirling the tea leaves on the bottom of her glass.
'They'llbe 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
otherwomen 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
made more women friends each year.As the years tumbled by, one after
another, she gradually came to understand that her mother 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: THIS SAYS IT ALL:
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 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,
aunts, 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.
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