Sisters

[Redwahine]

You have probably seen this in a passing email, but I thought I would share on this forum. It is apropos.

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 mother 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.
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, 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!

[Travelinana]

So very appropos. Thank you for sending this to us. Isn't it so true that life does indeed have trials and tribulations. We were promised this but we also know God has us in his loving arms if we only take that step toward him. I was raised in a home with beauty shop attached (as was common then). I spent much time in the shop listening to the women. I gained so much from this..I did learn eventually learn that much of it I should dismiss from my mind but one woman who was so beautiful inside and out even at 75 or so, told me one day that I would grow up meet the man of my dreams and even tho I would want every moment with him I should never forget friends and I should always make new friends. All of us have a best friend but I feel like I have many best friends and I have certainly added with this forum. My life was enriched from the moment I discovered WRV.

[Barbzeee]

Red and Nancy.. you both made my day...was great reading both of your posts...How very true...a lot of the Sistahs here have brought much into my life..even though we've never met..but with feeling the love they all share..Amazing how some people's lives would never cross but leave it to this forum...and Hello there you are !...

Thanks for that lift again..

God Bless
Zeee and Critters 3....

[cpatinjones]

Thanks for sharing

[Redetotry]

Very good advise!!

[Dawn309]

What great postings. So true! Life can change in the blink of an eye, but it is your 'sisters' who get you through it. I thank God everyday for the wonderful friends I have on and off the forum.

[mizdeb]

Having lost my only biological sister when she was 18 I am so thankful to the women who have come and stayed in my life. Today at my grief support group our counselor asked me to talk about this wonderful group of women. I have talked about all of you to her often in our private sessions. As I told the group about the women here I said I feel like I have sisters from one end of the country to the other and know no matter how I feel I will always find a sister to lean on here.

So thank you all for being there for me.
Deb

[Sandersmr]

Deb - hugs! Even though I lost my baby sister 8 years ago, I still have one sister left. Fortunately she and I get along really well.

[Dawn309]

Back at'cha Deb. This group has been my grief support. Day or night, I know there is one of you out there for me. I cannot wait to meet as many of you in person as I can.

[chalet05]

Without Internet so much of the time this summer, I have missed this forum, the singles forum and FB because I have so many connections through 'space'. This reminder about the women in our lives comes at a time when I am about to see my sister, my younger daughter, my 4 nieces and my best friend of 50 plus years!

One of the reasons I do not like staying in the same park for the entire winter is because I have no one there I can really talk with. If you tell someone something, it will be passed along until the whole park has heard it!

Thanks for sharing!

[snowball]

thank you for sharing this with us...it was timely
sheila

[ellenw]

Thanks for sharing this, Chris. I'm feeling very warm and fuzzy tonight for having all my new friends on this forum. And I'll meet some very soon, and some in 30 days, and some in 2+ months. What a joy to look forward to. ('Course, I've also had 2 glasses of wine... just sayin'.)