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 its 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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