Thursday, July 19, 2007

GirlFriends...How True!

Sisters > > > > > > > > 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. Pass this on > > > > to all the women who help make your life meaningful.> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just did. Short and very sweet: > > > >

5 comments:

hqm said...

I got that email TODAY!!! Funny!
Couldn't be more true for me this week!!! We need our "Go to Girls"...don't we?
Thanks for posting it!!!!

hot potato said...

i can always count on you.... you are my "person" (remember grey's anatomy?) thanks for lending your heart and your ears for hours upon end. i am always amazed at how invested in my life you are willing to get. in so many ways, you hold the measuring stick on friendship when it comes to others in my life. you have the market cornered, i guess. thankyou for being the real deal, effortlessly. i love the way you tell "my story" and when i see myself through your eyes...i like who i am even better.

ed's girl said...

"Oh,the comfort,the inexpressible comfort,of feeling safe with a person.Having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words,but pouring all right out just as they are,chaff and grain together,certain that a faithful friendly hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of understanding, blow the rest away."~George Eliot

We're Still Sifting and I hope we will for many more years to come!
Thanks~me

SPARKY said...

hey! yes i did win!!! thank you sooo much for you votes. please extend my gratitude to your family too. i am doing the meet and greet at 3:30pm today and then the top five perform at a preconcert party. then off to the concert. so i will post tomarrow with pictures all about it! thanks again

SPARKY said...

love this post btw. in college i began to pray for girl friends. not just any though, the kind that would last a lifetime and could handle anything i would face. he's given me a good handful, i'm sooo blessed. i have numerous wonderful older women in my life too that i go to for wisdom. i'm not all about trying to do everything on my own anymore. i want to see through there eyes and give them credit where they deserve

Brooks, "You're My Everything!"...