by Tess ~Do they offer Full Body Transplants??~

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Every Woman Should Have or Know by Maya Angelou

January 22, 2008 10:53 AM EST

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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, 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...

~MAYA ANGELOU~

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Kay M. Jan 22, 2008, 11:01am EST

Maya Angelou is very wise.

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Ashley B. Jan 22, 2008, 11:13am EST

Nice.. I'm missing the cordless drill and wine glasses!

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Monica H. Jan 22, 2008, 11:15am EST

Awesome. I love anything written my Maya Angelou. In fact if my baby boy had been a girl he was going to be named Maya. But he was Aidan instead.

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Kylee **Queen of Karaoke** S. Jan 22, 2008, 11:16am EST

Maya Angelous is one of my favorite poets ever, thanks for sharing.

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Tess ~Do they offer Full Body Transplants??~ Jan 22, 2008, 11:29am EST

I am very glad that you have all enjoyed this post. I love it, and had received it once more in an email this morning, and thought it would be a wonderful Gather post.
Thanks so much.

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sharon SugarMomma is a wise woman, Jan 22, 2008, 11:39am EST

Every woman should know Maya Angelou (and the poems of Marge Piercy would be a really good idea).

Strong women, strong world.

Blessings.

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Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. Jan 22, 2008, 11:46am EST

interesting, lovely if a bit sexist.

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Tess ~Do they offer Full Body Transplants??~ Jan 22, 2008, 11:49am EST

haha, Doc there are plenty of Male centered articles I could post to balance it out for you. Then I could have both sides of the sexes covered. hehe!

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Tess ~Do they offer Full Body Transplants??~ Jan 22, 2008, 11:49am EST

Sharon, I agree! Thanks for stopping in.

Cindy....that line is also a favorite of mine.

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J W. Jan 22, 2008, 12:02pm EST

very good and so true

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Linda C. Jan 22, 2008, 12:03pm EST

The woman has lived life and made the best of every day -- we could all take lessons from her ..

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CyberGwen ! Jan 22, 2008, 12:55pm EST

She is so wise.

I must say, the one about the furniture really hit me. There is something very empowering about the pieces that I have bought in the last month, thanks to the contest.

Some of the others, I am still working on:)

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Phyllis R. Jan 22, 2008, 1:44pm EST

These are so great, - I love everything by Dr. Angelou, she is the best!!

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K D. Jan 22, 2008, 10:16pm EST

Amen! I just love her writings!

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Mari H. Jan 22, 2008, 10:31pm EST

I love Oprah for one thing-that Maya is one of her best friends!

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Altair driving around the neighborhood and waving Jan 25, 2008, 2:26pm EST

Lots of good advice in that piece.

But I do think these two can be removed:

"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"

My house is filled with my grandmother's furniture and I wouldn't trade any of them for something new! Even the expensive furniture lines today are lacking in quality of woods and craftsmanship.

I have plenty of delicious recipes that amaze and delight my friends and family, but I worked hard collecting the mix of purposefully different pieces of china and stemware I use. It is all tied together by my great-grandmother's absolutely gorgeous real sterling silverware.

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samantha b. Jan 25, 2008, 3:21pm EST

I love this, do you mind if I copy & paste to my website?

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