I always feel better after I have vented! Btw my sister in law just sent this it is long but timely. So I thought I would share. Enjoy
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 and close friends 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 75 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 always 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 your sorry butt out.
Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, sisters,
sisters-in-law, mothers, grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and
extended
family, they all bless our lives!
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 and 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.
Nothing good or bad is going to happen, but you will let others know how
you feel.
I just did because I love you all.
Have a great day