A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea
and talking 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 girlfriends," 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'll have, you are still going to need girlfriends.
Remember to go places with them now and then; do things with
them. And remember that "girlfriends" are not only your friends, but
your sisters, your daughters, and other relatives. 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'll start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!'
But she listened to her Mother; she kept contact with her
girlfriends and made more 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, girlfriends are the mainstays of her life.
After many years living in this world, here is what
I've learned:
Times passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Love waxes and wanes.
Hearts break.
Careers end.
Jobs come and go.
Colleagues forget favours.
Men don't call when they say they will.
BUT girlfriends 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 for yourself, your girlfriends 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. My mother, sister, sister-in-law,
"sisters," extended family, and friends bless my life!
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 fabulous women in your life..
Reach out to your school and college friends
say hello it may be many years but they will respond to you
Your girlfriends.
