Love this...I got it in an email a while back. I've heard that it was written by Maya Angelou, but I've also heard Pam Satran.
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 or needs to...
...something perfect to wear if the employer or man 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 actually will have an old age - and some money set aside to help fund it...
...an email address, a voice mailbox, and a bank account - all of which no one has access to but her...
...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 decent 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 purse, a suitcase and an umbrella she's not ashamed to be seen carrying...
...something ridiculously expensive that she bought for herself, just because she deserves it...
..a feeling of control over her destiny...
Every woman should know...
...how to fall in love without losing herself...
...how she feels about having kids...
...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 kiss in a way that communicates what she would and wouldn't like to happen next...
...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 money or love...
...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...
...not to apologize for something that's not her fault...
...what she can and can't accomplish in a day...a month...or a year...
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