Thursday, May 22, 2008

A Woman Should Have...

Here's the list I actually live by:

A Woman Should Have:
  • One old love she can imagine going back to... and one who reminds her 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 or needs to...
  • Something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams wants to see her in an an hour...
  • A youth she's content to leave behind...
  • A past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age...
  • A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lacy bra...
  • One friend who 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 guest feel honored...
  • A feeling 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...
  • 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's over...
  • What she would and wouldn't do for love or more...
  • How to live alone, even if she doesn't like it...
  • Whom she can trust, whom 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 cannot accomplish in a day... a month... a year.

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