Sisters

I just received this from a special cousin and wanted to share it with the women out there.
SISTERS A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot, humid day,drinking iced tea and visiting with her mother. Asthey talked about life, about marriage, about theresponsibilities of life and the obligations ofadulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in herglass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glanceupon her daughter."Don't forget your Sisters," she advised, swirling thetea leaves to the bottom of her glass. "They'll bemore important as you get older. No matter how muchyou love your husband, no matter how much you lovethe children you may have, you are still going to needSisters. Remember to go places with them now and then,do things with them. Remember that 'Sisters' means ALLthe women...your girlfriends, your daughters, and allyour other women relatives and close friends too.You'll need other women. Women always do.""What a funny piece of advice!" the young womanthought. "Haven't I just gotten married? Haven't Ijust joined the couple-world? I'm now a married woman,for goodness sake! A grown-up! Surely my husband andthe family we may start will be all I need to make mylife worthwhile!"But she listened to her mother. She kept contact withher Sisters and made more women friends each year. Asthe years tumbled by, one after another, she graduallycame to understand that her mom really knew what shewas talking about. As time and nature work theirchanges and their mysteries upon a woman, sisters arethe main stays of her life.After more than 75 years of living in this world, hereis what I've learned:THIS SAYS IT ALL:Time passes.........Life happens.........Distance separates......Children grow up.....Jobs come an d go........Love waxes and wanes........Men don't always do what they're supposed to do......Hearts break.........Parents die.........Colleagues forget favors..........Careers end.BUT.........Sisters are there, no matter how much time and howmany miles are between you.A girl friend is never farther away than needing hercan reach.When you have to walk that lonesome valley and youhave to walk it by yourself, the women in your lifewill be on the valley's rim, cheering you on, prayingfor 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 walkbeside you. Or come in and carry your sorry butt out.Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters,daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, mothers,grandmothers, aunts, nieces, cousins, and extendedfamily, they all bless our lives!The world wouldn't be the same without women, andneither would I.When we began this adventure called womanhood, we hadno idea of the incredible joys and sorrows that layahead.Nor did we know how much we would need each other.Every day, we need each other still.Pass this on to all the women who help make your lifemeaningful.Nothing good or bad is going to happen, but you willlet others know how you feel.I just did because I love you all.