A Woman Should Have....

Elizabeth forwarded this to me via email, and I love it. It's by Maya Angelou (genius).


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 .

Love to the women in my life!!