Every Woman...

This is re-posted but I felt compelled to add it here. I think it is wonderful and timely. There are several women I know who I would like to share these thoughts with! It was posted by a woman whom I sort of know who calls herself Wonder. How appropriate!

Every 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...

Every woman should have
something perfect to wear if the employer,
or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...

Every woman should have
a youth she's content to leave behind....

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

Every woman should have
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...

Every woman should have
one friend who always makes her laugh;
 and one who lets her cry...

Every woman should have
a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...

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

Every woman should have
a feeling of control over her destiny...

Every woman should know
how to fall in love without losing herself..

A woman should know
how to quit a job,
break up with a lover,
and confront a friend without;
ruining the friendship....

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 it's 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 a 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...