To all the girls on the IF.. Thought I will share it with you ... I have made
A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and
visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, about
the responsibilities of life and the! obligations of adulthood, the mother
clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober
glance upon her daughter. "Don't forget your girlfriends," she advised,
swirling the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. "They'll be more
important as you get older. No matter how much you love your husband, no
matter how much you love the children you'll have, you are still going to
need girlfriends. Remember to go places with them now and then; do things
with them. And remember that "girlfriends" are not only your friends, but
your sisters, your daughters, and other relatives too. You'll need other
women. Women always do."
'What a funny piece of advice,' the young woman thought. 'Haven't I just
gotten married? Haven't I just joined the couple-world? I'm now a married
woman, for goodness sake! -- a grownup. Surely my husband and the family
we'll start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!'
But she listened to her Mother; she kept contact with her girlfriends and
made more each year. As the years tumbled by, one after another, she
gradually came to understand that her Mom really knew what she was talking
about -- girlfriends were the mainstays of her life. After almost 50 years
of living in this world, here is what I've learned:
Times passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Love waxes and wanes.
Hearts break.
Careers end.
Jobs come and go.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favors. Men don't call when they say they will.
BUT girlfriends are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are
between you. When you have to walk that lonesome valley, and you have to
walk it for yourself, your girlfriends will be on the valley's rim, cheering
you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and
waiting with open arms at the valley's end. Sometimes, they will even break
the rules and walk beside you. Or come in and carry you out. My mother,
sister, sister-in-law, "sisters," extended family, and friends bless my
life! The world wouldn't be the same without them, and neither would I.
When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the
incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we
would need each other. Every day, we need each other still.
Fan Fictions
Anupamaa
