EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE


  • ...one old love she can imagine going back to...and one who reminds her of 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 is content to leave behind...

  • ...a past juicy enough that she is 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 the slightest bit padded...

  • ...a felling 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 it is over...

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

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

  • ...who she can trust, who 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...month...and a year...
Pamela Redmond Satran --- Sent in by Ruth Mack --- South Dakota
Author's name provided by Lisa L. --- 07/11/07

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