Followers

Wednesday 20 April 2011

"Sisters"...

...we all need them.

The lovely Paula shared the following with her blog visitors and suggested that we share it further...


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 almost 45 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 girlfriend 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.


...I thought this was such a touching piece that I wanted to share it with all of my "sisters" too.....................................................

9 comments:

Paula - Buenos Aires said...

{joyful sisterly hug} Thank you for your sweet comment and for spreading the love. :)

Lynn Stevens said...

Heres to all the Sisters in our lives!!!! wonderful post sista!
hugs Lynn

airing cupboard crafts said...

What a lovely post. I have the best friends in the world and I am who I am today because of them x x

Sue Jones said...

Lovely.Thanks

Winnie said...

That's lovely, thanks for sharing! *hugs*

Claire said...

What a wonderful piece of advice & one that I will share with my DD when she's older. Here's to be part of the Sisterhood.
C
xx

voodoo vixen said...

Ah but isn't that so true? We sisters have to look out for each other!!
Good to have you as a Sister Toni!!

fatmonica said...

Absolutely true!I'm very lucky to have a fabulous circle of friends who I coudldn't survive without.

see you down the aisle said...

I love this post! I was googling an image for "sisters" because I just posted one about my mine, and this one fits it to a tee. Boys will come and go, but my ladies will never let me down.