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 howMuch you love your husband,

no matter how much you love the children you may have,

you are still going to need your Sisters.

Remember to go places with them now

And then; do things with them.

''Remember that 'Sisters' mean 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 reallyKnew 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 almost 50 years (not there yet)

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 howMany 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 onYour behalf,

and waiting with open arms at theValleys 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.

~anonymous~