Just wanted to share....(email)
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Just wanted to share....(email)
Every now and then, I get the following email in my inbox. And each time, I read it and agree with it! Of course, I could add a few to the list and I may not even agree with each of the ones listed - but truly, I find myself agreeing with the majority of it. And it serves as a reminder to me. Hope some of you can enjoy the following as well.
Subject: MAYA ANGELOU - A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .
one old love she can imagine going back to...and one who reminds her
how far she has come...
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...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams wants
to see her in an hour...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
a youth she's content to leave behind....
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her
old age....
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .....
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE.. ...
one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .....
a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her
family...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a
meal that will make her guests feel honored...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
a feeling of control over her destiny...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to fall in love without losing herself..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
HOW TO QUIT A JOB,
BREAK UP WITH A LOVER,
AND CONFRONT A FRIEND WITHOUT RUINING THE FRIENDSHIP...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that she can't change the length of her calves,
the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that her childhood may not have been perfect...but it's over...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
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...
Subject: MAYA ANGELOU - A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .
one old love she can imagine going back to...and one who reminds her
how far she has come...
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...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams wants
to see her in an hour...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
a youth she's content to leave behind....
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her
old age....
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .....
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE.. ...
one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .....
a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her
family...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a
meal that will make her guests feel honored...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
a feeling of control over her destiny...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to fall in love without losing herself..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
HOW TO QUIT A JOB,
BREAK UP WITH A LOVER,
AND CONFRONT A FRIEND WITHOUT RUINING THE FRIENDSHIP...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that she can't change the length of her calves,
the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that her childhood may not have been perfect...but it's over...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
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...
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I recently received this as well. I just loved it. Her words are so simple, yet so meaningful. When I read it, I told my friends that I may not have known these things before, but that's one thing I owe stbxAH.....I had the unique opportunity to learn these lessons. I know I'm a stronger woman for it. 
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