Sisters

[mom2bichons]

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,
>you r 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.

[crispy]

That was so nice and so true (well with most of the women I know, not all)

I sent it to all my "sisters"