女人啊 女人...
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...
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A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
something perfect to wear if the employer,
or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...
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A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
a youth she's content to leave behind....
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A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age....
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A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .....
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...
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A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
one friend who always makes her laugh...
and one who lets her cry...
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A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...
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A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems,
and a recipe for a meal,
that will make her guests feel honored...
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A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..
a feeling of control over her destiny...
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EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to fall in love without losing herself..
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EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to quit a job,
break up with a lover,
and confront a friend
without;
ruining the friendship....
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EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
when to try harder...
and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...
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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..
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EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that her childhood may not have been perfect...
but it's over...
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EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...
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EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to live alone...
even if she doesn't like it...
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EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.. .
whom she can trust, whom she can't,
and why she shouldn't take it personally...
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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...
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EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
What she can and can't accomplish in a day...
a month...
and a year...
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Being happy doesnt mean that everything is perfect.
It means that you have deided to look beyond the imperfections.