To My Sisters

Someone sent this to me and I don't think that I could say it any better. I know that I couldn't. Look who it is coming from. One of the greatest women to ever live. I am all about empowered women. I feel like this generation is way more interested in getting the guy than loving themselves. I makes my heart hurt when I hear about 12 year girls having sex and being in abusive relationships already! This is the time to enjoy your youth and not have to worry about such grown up things. This is why I WILL raise my girl the same way my mom raised me. To number one respect God and his plans for us but number two to love herself so much that no one will be able to disrespect her. I will raise to her to make up her mind things and not let anyone be able to change it. She will be strong, respectful, and God like in every way. She is already on that path. She is such a beautiful girl. Thank God for her and all my sisters. Pray for our future generation and set the right examples.

MAYA ANGELOU'S POEM FOR WOMEN
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...

I need to frame this and put it where I can read it every day. I need to learn how to portray this to my daughter to help to be a strong and confident women. I believe that I can.