My Sisters mean the world to me.
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 main stays of her life. After almost 50 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, 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.
Pass this on to the women who help make your life work. I just did.
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 main stays of her life. After almost 50 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, 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.
Pass this on to the women who help make your life work. I just did.