Women and their friends

Spent a lovely lunch with 4 woman friends.....best afternoon and it brought to mind this poem by Maya Angelou and the wonder and joy of being a woman with friends.

WHAT A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

Enough money within her control to move out
and rent a place of her own even if she never wants
to or needs to...

Something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her
dreams wants to see her in an hour...

A youth she's content to leave behind....

A past juicy enough that she's looking forward to
retelling it in her old age....

A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black
lace bra...

One friend who always makes her laugh... and one who
lets her cry...

A good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone
else in her family...

Eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a
recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored...

A feeling of control over her destiny...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

How to fall in love without losing herself..

How to quit a job
Break up with a lover,
And confront a friend without ruining the friendship.

when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...

That she can't change the length of her calves,
the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..

That her childhood may not have been perfect...but its
over...

What she would and wouldn't do for love or more...

How to live alone... even if she doesn't like it...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
whom she can trust,
whom she can't,
and why she shouldn't
take it personally...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
where to go...
be it to her best friend's kitchen table...
or a charming inn in the woods...
when her soul needs soothing...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she can and can't accomplish in a day...
a month...and a year...