What A Woman Should Know~

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...

enough money within her control to move out, rent a place for her own, even if she never wants to or needs to...

something perfect to wear whether the employer, or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...

a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to re-telling it in her old age...

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

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...

and...

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 talk 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 would not do for lover or more...

how to live alone even if she does not like it...

who she can trust, whom she can't and why she could not take it personally...

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

what she can and can't accomplish in a day, a month and a year...