Girl friends

A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and talking 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. 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 almost 40 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 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 mother, sister, 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 all the fabulous women in your life..

Your girlfriends!
Woman to Woman

Someone will always be prettier.

Someone will always be smarter.

Someone's house will be bigger.

Someone will drive a better car.

Someone will earn more.

Someone will travel more.

Just let it go. Take care of yourself. Love yourself and your circumstances.

The prettiest, slimmest woman in the world may have sadness in her heart.

The most highly favored woman in your office may not be able to have children.

That married friend of urs might not be happy in her marriage.

The richest woman you know may have the car, the house, and the clothes - but might be very lonely.

So, love yourself. Love who you are right now. Tell yourself "I am too blessed to be stressed."

Be well. Be happy. Be blessed.

Pass this on to encourage another woman because, "To the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world".

Dedicated to all wonderful n strong women in your life..

Send this to all the wonderful strong women you know...

Ladies are the Force in this World!!