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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 more than 50 years of living in this world, (well, nearly!!!!)

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.

How true Brenda, I have 5 sisters and am thankful every day. Mam has now gone and so we are closer than ever, despite the miles. That goes for my 4 "girlfiends" too. I know I could ring anyone of them and they would be with me in hours.

Sue,

You are so lucky.I was an only child and would have loved a sister(or a brother),but I am fortunate in having a lot of women friends that are like sisters.We are there for each other.

nudging for the evening lot as I think this is how we all should be and most are a big support to one another on these boards.

I love this Brenda, Im feeling lonely at mo as hubbie is away, wish I had more time to see sisters ( mates cos dont have sisters) Ive let family and work take all my time,


Caz xxx

Thanks, Brenda, never had any sisters or brothers, so this board is special to me,

~~~~~~~~ waves to caz ~~~~~~~

Jean x

~~~~~~~~~~ to Jean, how are you sweetheart?


Caz xxxxxxxx

had a chest infection,but seems to have cleared a bit , its the rest of me thats the problem,lol

Jean x

How true Brenda
I have 2 sisters
who are also my bestfriends
Jenxx

Brenda - how very true.
I have one sister and although we live over 300 miles apart we always keep in touch.
To add to this, I have a very best friend who is like a sister to me and she lives very close to me.
Best of both worlds.

Thanks for the lovely words.
Steph xxx