Wisdom in women

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.'

'Remember that 'Sisters' means ALL the 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

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 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, 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..