• Originally from an email from an old family friend... adapted and edited by me. 

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, 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... 
...and how to change a tyre!
 
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 its 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.  

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... .
..what it feels like to be loved...
...unconditionally.  

YOU SHOULD KNOW...
...who sent this to you...
...and why.  

EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW...
...about www.minti.com !  

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