A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

I get a tonne of emails but I loved this one from my Aunt Mary. Enjoy!

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 honoured.

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
A feeling of control over her destiny...

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
How to fall in love without losing herself...

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
HOW TO QUIT A JOB,
BREAK UP WITH A LOVER
AND CONFRONT A FRIEND WITHOUT RUINING THE FRIENDSHIP...

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
When to try harder...
and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
That she can't change the length of her calves,
The width of her hips, or
The nature of her parents...

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
That her childhood may not have been perfect..
but; it's over...

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
What she would and wouldn't do for love or more...

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
How to live alone...
even if she doesn't like it...

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
Whom she can trust,
Whom she can't,
And why she shouldn't take it personally...

A 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...

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
What she can and can't accomplish
In a day...
A month...
And a year...