A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE
one old love
she can imagine going back to...
and one who reminds her how far she has
come...
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...
