Friday, December 22, 2006

SISTERS AND FRIENDS

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, your 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.

Short and very sweet:
There are more than twenty angels in this world. Ten are peacefully
sleeping
on clouds. Nine are playing. And one is reading her email at this moment

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

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Wednesday, December 13, 2006

"It is only the dead who have seen the end of war” --Plato

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

PEACE ON EARTH