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Too true...... - about women > > > > A young wife sat on a sofa in Bukit Timah 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 girlfriends," 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'll have, you are still going to need > girlfriends. Remember > to go places with them now and then; do things with > them. And remember > that "girlfriends" are not only your friends, but > your sisters, your > daughters, and other 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, not a > young girl who needs > girlfriends! Surely my husband and the family we'll > start will be all I > need to make my life worthwhile!' > > But she listened to her Mother; she kept contact > with her girlfriends > and made more 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, girlfriends are the mainstays of her > life. > > After 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 favours. Men don't call when > they say they > will... > > BUT girlfriends are there, no matter how much time > and how many miles > are between you, A girlfriend 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 girlfriends 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 daughter, sisters, mother, sisters-in-law, > mother-in-law, aunties, > nieces, cousins, extended family, and friends 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. > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/BRUplB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. www.arsip.da.ru *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Lihat arsip sebelumnya, www.ppi-india.da.ru; 4. Posting: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 7. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
