EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...

...one old love she can imagine going back to... and one who reminds her how far she has come...

...enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own, even if she never wants to and needs to...

...something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...

...a youth she's content to leave behind...

...a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age...

...the realization that she is actually going to have an old age and some money set aside to fund it...

...a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...

...one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry...

...a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...

...eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored...

...a resume that is not even slightest bit padded...

...a feeling of control over her destiny...

 

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

 

...how to fall in love without losing herself...

...how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship...

...when to try harder... and when to walk away...

...how to have a good time at a party she'd never choose to attend...

...how to ask for what she wants in a way that makes it most likely she'll get it...

...that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of   her hips, or the nature of her parents...

...that her childhood may not have been perfect... but its over...

...what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...

...how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it...

...whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally...

...where to go... be it to her best friend's kitchen table...or a charming inn in the woods... when her soul needs soothing...

...what she can and can't accomplish in a day... a month... and a year...

Susan Ernest

A Woman Of Strength

A strong woman works out every day

to keep her body in shape...

but a woman of strength

kneels in prayer to keep her soul in shape...

 

A strong woman

isn't afraid of anything...

but a woman of strength

shows courage in the midst of her fear...

 

A strong woman won't let

anyone get the best of her...

but a woman of strength

gives the best of herself to everyone...

 

A strong woman makes mistakes

and avoids the same in the future...

a woman of strength realizes life's mistakes can also be

God's blessings and capitalizes on them...

 

A strong woman

walks sure-footedly...

but a woman of strength knows

God will catch her when she falls...

 

A strong woman

wears the look of confidence on her face...

but a woman of strength

wears grace...

 

A strong woman

has faith that she is strong enough for the journey...

but a woman of strength has faith

that it is in the journey

that she will become strong...

~Author Unknown~

ALL I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIFE, I LEARNED FROM MY GIRLFRIENDS

Good times are even better when they're shared.

A good long talk can cure almost anything.

Everyone needs someone with whom to share their secrets.

Listening is just as important as talking.

An understanding friend is better than a therapist; and cheaper too!

Laughter makes the world a happier place.

Friends are like wine; they get better with age.

Sometimes you just need a shoulder to cry on.

Great minds think alike, especially when they are female!

When it comes to "bonding," females do it better.

YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD FOR SLUMBER PARTIES!!!!

Girls just want to have fun.

It's important to make time to do "girl things."

Calories don't count when you are having lunch (or any other food) with your girlfriends.

You can never have too many shoes!!!!

GEMS MAY BE PRECIOUS, BUT FRIENDSHIP IS PRICELESS!!!!!