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A Real Woman?
By Mona Lease
Greetings, Gals!! I read the following story a long time ago and was
talking about the gist of it to an old girlfriend. See what you think.
Keep reaching...keep stretching!
The following is from a time before paved roads, before the telephone,
before indoor plumbing and gas/electric cook stoves. It starts with a
question:
"Can anyone find an honest woman - one with morals and character?" Her
husband can trust her and will lose nothing by marrying her...not his
worldly goods...not his honor...his name will not be marred.
She is only good to him....in thought, word, and deed...all of her
life. She is a willing and hard worker...not afraid to chip her
fingernails.
She gets the best food available so it is pleasing to the eye -
pleasing to the taste buds when it is time to eat.
She gets up before the sun to start her day. She sees to everyone's
needs. She makes her day profitable. She buys land with her money. With
her hands - she makes the land show a profit. She is strong and works
hard. She knows what she is worth - what her products are worth.
She makes her own clothes. She makes clothes for everyone in her home.
The tapestries and bedclothing are made by her hand. They are of a good
quality - to last for years. She is not afraid of cold weather.
Her husband is respected in the city council. She makes fine clothing
to sell to the "dealers"...which she delivers...who will sell it to
others.
She does not cuss and uses her words to teach others with love and
kindness.
She watches over the happenings in her home...and she does not take
many rest breaks. Her children respect her and tell her they love her -
she is the bestest Mon. Her husband knows her worth and what he has in
her. He tells her what she is for him...the best Mother for his
children...the best wife to go with him to the "City-Functions"
Her husband says that a lot of women have done really good things but,
"his wife" beats them all. He says that "favor" is a deceiving thing
and beauty is vain...you're always chasing it through the years and the
years will win. Her husband says she should get the "thanks" for her
work - not his...she has earned it.
I was talking to a girlfriend about this. Some things have always
been....like sex. That's how we all got here. But, think about this a
minute. In the story - this "real woman" sells clothing to the
"dealers" who will resell it. It says she delivers it and she knows
what it is worth. I imagine a couple of these "dealers" are men. It
says she takes care of her house and it's occupants...so, I take it she
takes care of herself as well. I say she keeps herself looking
good...for her husband. Do you suppose she gets a few "catcalls" from
the men? Do you think she knows how to diffuse the whole situation with
a: "Joe, you're such a tease. What would Thelma Lou say if she heard
you do that?" The story starts out saying her husband fully trusts her.
Could we have that kind of trust in today's lifestyle??
The story also says that she buys land out of her money and makes it
show a profit. It says she uses her hands and strength to achieve this.
And this is the part that drew most of my attention: The story says
this woman's children stand up and say (that is they are not afraid to
tell anyone) that their Mom is the bestest Mom. How many "one-on-one"
hours do figure she invested to make this happen? Do you think she
"tanned any hides" to show she wasn't going to stand over them and
"redirect" their activity to what they needed to be doing? What would
it take to get a child to say: "Mom...you're the bestest in the whole
world?"
"Sometimes all you need is for someone to just be there, even if they
can't solve your problems. Just knowing there is someone who cares can
make all the difference." - sun.gazing.com
The best is yet to be!! MONA
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