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 girl friends, 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 more than 42 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 favours.

Careers end.

BUT.........


Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many 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 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.


Just a little thanks to all of you ladies for caring and being a friend. All of you are my sisters.

 

Aww... what a sweet post. Makes me wish I had some girlfriends. Seems like when I became pregnant with my 5 year old I found out who my real friends were. None really. Now I live in a different city and know nobody. Trying to meet other Moms though, joined Mom's meetup group not too long ago, hope that works out well.

 

This post could not be more true. In the short time (3 1/2 years) I have been married, and as my girl friends have gotten married, we have only become more important to each other. As we face first pregnancies, health scares with our parents, uncertainties about our marriages, and the beginning of our careers the bonds we share have only been strengthened and deepened.

In addition to my girl friends I have come to rely heavily on and appreciate with all my heart my mom, mother-in-law, grandmother-in-laws, and aunts. These women who have walked through fire and come out gracefully on the other side are the biggest inspirations in my life.

Great post, Mom. love you

 

Dont worry about meeting new friends. They will just show up in the oddest places. Those you have common interest and learn to share your most private secrets or fears or whatever with will be bound to you foreer as they too will share and thus a bond you may not always see will form and stick no matter how far away you are from each other.

You are lucky. I lost all of my friends after I got married and had Chris. Mainly cause I would not take Chris to their places as there was drinking going on .... so both Jim and I became lone parents till Chris started school and we met other parents.

Not that I really care anymore... My best friends start with Jim and my family and friends on here. On here I have found friends that I have told deep secrets to and they me and neither hesitated to do so... those are the times you know you have a true friend.

FYI... I Love you too. Thank you.