Every Woman Should Have...
One love she can imagine going back to ...
and one who reminds her how far she has come.
Enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own ...
even if she never wants or needs to.
Something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour.
A youth she's content to leave behind ...
and a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age.
The realization that she is actually going to have to have an old age
... and some money set aside to fund it.
A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill ...
and a black lace bra.
One friend who always makes her laugh
... and one who lets her cry.
A good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family.
Eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored.
A resume that is not even the slightest bit padded.
A feeling of control over her destiny.
A skin-care regimen, an exercise routine and a plan for dealing with those few other facets of life that don't get better after 30.
A solid start on a satisfying career, a satisfying relationship and all those other facets of life that do get better after 30.
Every woman should know:
How to fall in love without losing herself.
How she feels about having children.
How to quit a job, break up with a lover and confront a friend without ruining the friendship.
When to try harder and when to walk away.
How to have a good time at a party she'd never choose to attend.
How to ask for what she wants in a way that makes it most likely she'll get it.
That she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents.
That her childhood may not have been perfect but it's over.
What she would and wouldn't do for love.
How to live alone, even if she doesn't like it.
Whom she can trust, whom she can't and why she shouldn't take it personally.
Where to go, be it to here best friend's kitchen table or a charming inn in the woods, when her soul needs soothing.
What she can and can't accomplish in a day, a month and a year.
and one who reminds her how far she has come.
Enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own ...
even if she never wants or needs to.
Something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour.
A youth she's content to leave behind ...
and a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age.
The realization that she is actually going to have to have an old age
... and some money set aside to fund it.
A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill ...
and a black lace bra.
One friend who always makes her laugh
... and one who lets her cry.
A good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family.
Eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored.
A resume that is not even the slightest bit padded.
A feeling of control over her destiny.
A skin-care regimen, an exercise routine and a plan for dealing with those few other facets of life that don't get better after 30.
A solid start on a satisfying career, a satisfying relationship and all those other facets of life that do get better after 30.
Every woman should know:
How to fall in love without losing herself.
How she feels about having children.
How to quit a job, break up with a lover and confront a friend without ruining the friendship.
When to try harder and when to walk away.
How to have a good time at a party she'd never choose to attend.
How to ask for what she wants in a way that makes it most likely she'll get it.
That she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents.
That her childhood may not have been perfect but it's over.
What she would and wouldn't do for love.
How to live alone, even if she doesn't like it.
Whom she can trust, whom she can't and why she shouldn't take it personally.
Where to go, be it to here best friend's kitchen table or a charming inn in the woods, when her soul needs soothing.
What she can and can't accomplish in a day, a month and a year.
~Author Unknown
A nice poem. Its been associated w/Dr. Maya Angelou for some reason, but she is not the author. I would like to know who is, though.
I am not yet a woman, but I am certainly working on it...give me 1.5 years and I'll have it together...for the most ; )
Good weekend. Good people.
~S. Parks
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