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...
by Maya Angelou