" Words To Live By "

My friend Deana sent me this email- I loved it.....thanks Deana...A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...A set of screwdrivers,A cordless drill, andA black lace bra...A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...One friend whoAlways makes her laugh...And oneWho lets her cry...A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...A good piece of furniture not previously owned byAnyone else in her family...A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE…Eight matching plates,Wine glasses with stems,And a recipe for a meal that willMake her guests feel honored.A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...A feeling of control overHer destiny...EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...How to fall in loveWithout 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... andWhen to walk away...EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...That she can't changeThe length of her calves,The width of her hips, orThe nature of her parents...EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...That her childhoodMay not have beenPerfect... but;It’s over...EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...What she would andWouldn'tDo for love or more...EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...How to live alone...Even ifShe doesn't like it...EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...Whom she can trust,Whom she can't,And why she shouldn'tTake 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 accomplishIn a day...A month...And a year...