And every wonderful friend I have made thru the years here.


WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
enough money within her control to move out
and rent a place of her own,
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...
if nothing else...
you know that you are truly loved and thought of by the friend,
who sent this to you...
and that she only wishes the best for you and your life..


AND REMEMBER:

GOOD FRIENDS ARE LIKE STARS.

YOU DON'T ALWAYS SEE THEM,

BUT YOU ALWAYS KNOW THEY ARE THERE!!!!!!


"We need to make ordinary what is now exceptional"


I don't know the author......but maybe it was one of you!!

Bless us all, E

Edie...thank you I love it. We have missed you. How are you?

~ CAL
"You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection" ~ Buddha

Hey Cal, Thank you for the email. Boy, I did disappear for a while! Geesh. I have been working long hours again. WB is closing Picturehouse, so we are working on the last two films. I'm glad to just have a job right now.

I had to catch up on what has been happening with everyone. Kim is my hero!! She reminds me of myself when I was in my 20's!! Haha! Fearlessly zig zagging all over the country. Sometimes you just have to go for it Cal! I see your ups and downs, you are getting stronger again. I know that you can make it too. I can see you writing about a happy new life. Take care! E