Being a woman

By Maya Angelou

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 it's 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...


And I am all that except that I haven't yet owned eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and haven't yet mastered a recipe for a meal.The rest is all me.
Yes I rent my own place and have been living alone for quite sometime. And I absolutely LOOve it!
I do own a perfect something to wear for the date of my dream may be..although I'm not exactly aspiring for one.
I sure have a juicy past worthy enough to share it with my friends or my grandchildren for that matter!
and I am all about screwdrivers. Its a must haves in anyone's list - comes in handy!
Yes, I have friends who makes me laugh like crazy and also a few who makes me cry.
And so far whatever I've bought on my own has always only been mine. From furnitures to the latest gadgets.
I'm all about technology baby!
Yes, I know I control my own destiny! and I hope I always keep falling in love, still retaining the truest me. I love the feeling.
Yes, I plan to quit a job, have broken up with a lover, and have confronted my best friend without ruining the friendship.
There have been times- I have tried harder and times I have walked away. Walking away is tougher than the former. But once you do it, there's nothing in the world that can come close to the happiness it gives you. Set yourself free dahling!
Oh yes, I admit it there are certain things that's simply not within my control for example the nature of my parents! lol
hmm..what I would do for love and what I wouldnt' do for love.
Looks like I need to sort that out.
Yes, trusting someone is a very sensitive matter. and I wouldn't trust just anyone so easily.
Yes, I do have a place to go when I feel down and low

And EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..What she can and can't accomplish in a day...a month... and a year...
something else to keep in mind!

mann...I'm one hell of a phenomenal Woman!!!