*A** WOMAN SHOULD HAVE*
...one old love she can imagine going back to.. and one who reminds her how far she has come...*A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE* ...enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own even if she never wants to or needs to... *A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE* ..something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour... *A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE * ..a youth she's content to leave behind... *A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE* ...a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age... *A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE: * ...a set of screwdrivers, cordless drill, and a black lace bra... *A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE* ..one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry... *A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE* ...a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family.. *A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE* ...eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored.. *A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE* ...a feeling of control over her destiny... *EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW....* how to fall in love without losing herself... *EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...* ..how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship... and how to change a tire!!!!!!! *EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...* ...when to try harder... and when to walk away.... *EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...* ...that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents... *EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...* ...that her childhood may not have been perfect... but its over... *EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW....* ...what she would and wouldn't do for love or more... *EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...* ..how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it... *EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...* ...whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally... *EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...* ...where to go... be it to her best friend's kitchen table.. or a charming inn in the woods... when her soul needs soothing... *EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...* what she can and can't accomplish in a day.. a month...and a year... =======================
-- Arie
