Monday, March 13, 2006

Womanhood

My dear friend, Jewel sent this to me and I'm posting it here. You may have read this before but it bears repeating:

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 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.

posted by Shirley @ Monday, March 13, 2006 0 comments

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Friendship

When my father passed 10 months ago I realized that I would miss his guidance, his intelligence, his "head thrown back" style laugh when truly delighted, and yes, even his often annoying humming while drumming on the dining room table. I'm not sure when I realized that his duties as "father" had ceased but it wasn't until the last few days of his life I saw that he was truly was an individual person. He had become a friend over the years and I miss that part of our relationship too.

My mother is 90 and not in the best of health. She is frail, can't hear (even with a hearing aid), can't see well and is often forgetful. I treasure the time I still have with her here on the earth plane. I don't think she intend to, but she became a super mom, always there supporting the whole family in church, PTA, Band Boosters, Sports. She was my role model for the kind of relationship I wanted with my children.

Over the years she was my confidant, my helper...... but she is now not able to fill that role any longer. She is an individual person and I still have her even though I am saddened because I have lost my dearest friend. Oh, how that woman could sing!!!

posted by Shirley @ Wednesday, March 08, 2006 0 comments