sisters

Sisters

> 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.