joflasher | Passing along words of wisdon

Every woman should have:
- One old love she can imagine going back to and one who reminds her how far she has come.
- Enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own, even if she never wants or needs to.
- Something perfect to wear if the employer or the date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour.
- A youth she's content to leave behind.
- A past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age.
- A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill and a black lace bra.
- One friend who always makes her laugh and one who lets her cry.
- A good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family.
- Eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored.
- A feeling of control over her destiny.

Every woman should know:
- How to quit a job, break up with a lover and confront a friend without ruining the friendship.
- How to change a tire.
- When to try harder and when to walk away.
- That she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips or the nature of her parents.
- That her childhood may not have been perfect but its over.
- What she would and wouldn't do for love.
- How to live alone, even if she doesn't like it.
- Whom she can trust, whom she can't and why she shouldn't take it personally.
- Where to go, be it to her best friend's kitchen or a charming inn in the woods, when her soul needs soothing.
- What she can and can't accomplish in a day, a month, a year.