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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. And remember
that 'Sisters' also means your girlfriends, your daughters, and 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
almost 60 years of living in this world, here is what I've learned:
Times passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Love waxes and wanes.
Hearts break.
Careers end.
Jobs come and go.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favors.
Men don't call when they say they will.
BUT Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles
are between you. A Sister is never farther away than needing her can
reach.
When you have to walk that lonesome valley, and you have to walk it
for yourself, your Sisters 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.
My mother, sister, daughter, sister-in-laws, daughter-in laws and
"girlfriends", bless my life!
The world wouldn't be the same without them, 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.
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. And remember
that 'Sisters' also means your girlfriends, your daughters, and 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
almost 60 years of living in this world, here is what I've learned:
Times passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Love waxes and wanes.
Hearts break.
Careers end.
Jobs come and go.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favors.
Men don't call when they say they will.
BUT Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles
are between you. A Sister is never farther away than needing her can
reach.
When you have to walk that lonesome valley, and you have to walk it
for yourself, your Sisters 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.
My mother, sister, daughter, sister-in-laws, daughter-in laws and
"girlfriends", bless my life!
The world wouldn't be the same without them, 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.