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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

its 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...