Reprinting an oldie but a goodie from my archives mainly because I need to be reminded of these things right about now.  I do not remember where I heard this the first time, so if anyone knows who wrote it, please speak up.

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

A set of screwdrivers

A cordless drill and

A black lace bra

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE    

One friend who always make her laugh

And one who lets her cry

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

A good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

Eight matching plates,

Wine glasses with stems

And a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored

EVERY 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

When to try harder … And When to Walk Away

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

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 is 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 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

In a month

And in a year…