To All of You (Sisters)

[dawnlyn]

I received this in an email and thought this is about all of you.  You may have already seen this but I wanted to share.
Love,
Dawnlyn


Sisters
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,
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 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. Pass this on
to all the women who help make your life meaningful.
I just did. Short and very sweet:
There are more than twenty angels in this world.
Ten are peacefully sleeping on clouds. Nine are
playing. And one is reading her email at this
moment.

Happy days

[crecco]

Thank you for sharing that poem. It is one of those that you cannot read without crying,
full of so much meaning that we can all relate to.
  Beautiful!
  Chris

[kimmywah]

Thank you for posting this.  It is a lovely poem and certainly true of women.  
I truly enjoy and look forward to coming onto this forum every day that I can.  

Peace..

Kim

[Neta100]

Thank you for sharing the poem with all of us.  I recently joined this site and every day I find comfort in reading a lot of posts.  It has been a real help with all of you taking the time to answer ones questions and supporting us.

Beautiful poem!!!

Neta

[ireneo]

Thank you for that. I've never read it before. When I was younger I never had female friends. We moved too often and I never seemed to fit in any where. Now I have a few and they are special to me. One friend is going through a really terrible time in her marriage and I want to be there for her as often as she'll allow me. This would be a beautiful story to share with her.

[Shari4444]

I've read this before, but with each re-read it brings tears to my eyes. I have always found that my girlfriends are omnipresent when it comes to my troubles. I try to be the same for them Recently, I had a friend's boyfriend die, very suddenly. When I know she is alone at her job, I go and just hang. It makes that one less place she is alone, right now.

Thank-you, Dawnlyn, for printing that out for us. You,  too, are an angel for having done so. Happy days, to you!

Hugs,
Shari

[silver&gold]

What a  a great piece of writing and so true!! , thanks for posting that it really does make you stop and think how women pull together .

   Best wishes Angie

[butterflytc]

Just beautiful, and so true~ thanks for sharing
((hugs)) sisters
butterflytc

[survivor_susie]

Thank you for this well-timed, beautiful message.
I've got a full day of work ahead.  I work all day and all evening, with only about one hour off.  This message will walk with me throughout the day and keep me going.  
I love this forum.
Kathy

[JC145]

Wow ... how very true.  Thank you!

Judy C.

[marie3B]

Thank you for sharing this. It is really true and very beautiful. Marie