Sometimes women are difficult to read & sometimes chickflicks & being girly can take so much out of me emotionally that I tend to hide from my sisters.
Now that we all aren't living in a dorm together where a secret knock on the living room wall can either relate a "goodnight" or a "come.over.right.now.you.have.to.see.this.!" moment, it's far easier for me to disappear into the daily demands of living with a man & working a full week, & sadly forget the reason why women have banded together for centuries. Sure, men have their nights at the bar, their morning tee offs & even a weekend devoted to Comics, but it is Women who band together & bond in a way society has created doctorates out of.
This weekend, was one of those moments.
Saturday was spent with an Enrichment seminar through my church.
As my husband suspected, even though the start time was a bright&early 8:30, the chattering over clinks of breakfast plates didn't quiet down until 9:00. Our speaker was a wonderful Southern woman by the name Jane who openned with the fact that her new baby grand-daughter refuses to be lulled to sleep by skinny women & that she knows how to speak English, however she talks Hillbilly. This woman woke us up with laughter & brought us into the lunch hour savoring on her tidbits of the fact that Women really do NEED each other.
At this seminar, women were asked to stand by generations, to stand by likes & dislikes, & to stand to share how they were impacted by a time when they really needed a sister. This showed how we all are different, but still share a desire to connect with each other--it was a fulfilment that only another woman could provide. A sense of sisterhood with a depth of wisdom.
Now that we all aren't living in a dorm together where a secret knock on the living room wall can either relate a "goodnight" or a "come.over.right.now.you.have.to.see.this.!" moment, it's far easier for me to disappear into the daily demands of living with a man & working a full week, & sadly forget the reason why women have banded together for centuries. Sure, men have their nights at the bar, their morning tee offs & even a weekend devoted to Comics, but it is Women who band together & bond in a way society has created doctorates out of.
This weekend, was one of those moments.
Saturday was spent with an Enrichment seminar through my church.
As my husband suspected, even though the start time was a bright&early 8:30, the chattering over clinks of breakfast plates didn't quiet down until 9:00. Our speaker was a wonderful Southern woman by the name Jane who openned with the fact that her new baby grand-daughter refuses to be lulled to sleep by skinny women & that she knows how to speak English, however she talks Hillbilly. This woman woke us up with laughter & brought us into the lunch hour savoring on her tidbits of the fact that Women really do NEED each other.
At this seminar, women were asked to stand by generations, to stand by likes & dislikes, & to stand to share how they were impacted by a time when they really needed a sister. This showed how we all are different, but still share a desire to connect with each other--it was a fulfilment that only another woman could provide. A sense of sisterhood with a depth of wisdom.
Sunday's sisterhood had me travelling to Portland for a belated birthday celebration.
I carpooled with a dear friend whose conversations are filled with ponderings at men & delightful stories of the happenings since we've been apart. Our 2 1/2 hour long car ride also took us through many types of weather-Sunshine, Rain, Sleet, Snow, Hail--repeating this pattern on the drive home as well!
Once arriving at the location, I was surrounding by crafting materials & crafting ladies--in a normal situation, I would be too self-conscious to be able to relax & discover a craft for myself, however Heather provided a hub for creativity to blossom. All the lovely ladies were initiating their innovations while the store's odds & ends allowed for me to escape into an idea. It was a wonderful afternoon spent with uplifting women & it was a terrific weekend of remembering the importance of sisterhood.
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