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: > > > >