one old loveshe can imaginegoing back to
and one who reminds her how far she has come
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
and 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 blacklace 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, wineglasses 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
how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it
whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally
where to go... be it to her best friend's kitchentable
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...
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i've always loved this and variations on it.
like most women in my family i suck at these ones:
how to fall in love without losing herself
how to confront a friend without ruining the friendship
when to try harder... and when to walk away
I think all women pretty well suck in those catagories. Especially how to fall in love, and when to try harder....I always end up getting burned. Then i'm bitter and vindictive for a while and hate all men, even though it could've been prevented had I kept my head on my shoulders. As far as the friends go, I am a sissy and don't confront them, until it's to the point where one of us is going to kill the other
i think the try harder and the walk away one is by far the hardest. it's so hard to figure out when you're just throwing good money after bad (so to speak)
the thing with not confronting your friends is that eventually it becomes easier to avoid them then to deal and they you lose friends. so far i have had universally good results when telling the truth to people, even if i didn't get the response i anticipated.
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