...enough money within her
control to move out and rent a place
of her own even if she never wants
to and needs to...

...something perfect to wear if
the employer or date of her dreams
wants to see her in an hour...

...a youth she's content to
leave behind...

...a past juicy enough that
she's looking forward to retelling it
in her old age...

...the realization that she is
actually going to have an old age
and some money set aside to fund it...

...a set of screwdrivers, a
cordless drill, and a black lacebra...

...one friend who always makes
her laugh... and one who lets her cry...

...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 that will make her
guests feel honored...

...a resume that is not even
slightest bit padded...

...a feeling of control over
her destiny...

.....how to fall in love without losing herself....
....how to quit a job, break up with a lover,
and confront a friend without ruining the friendship..

. ...when to try harder .... and when to walk away...
...how to have a good time at a party
she'd never choose to attend...

....how to ask for what she wants
in a way that makes it most likely
she'll get it...

...that she can't change the length
of her calves, the width of her
hips, or the nature of her parents...

...that her childhood may not have
been perfect ...but its over...

...what she would and wouldn't do
for love or more...

...how to live alone ....
even if she doesn't like it...

...whom she can trust, whom she can't,
and why she shouldn't take it personally...

...where to go ... be it to her best friend's
kitchen table ... or acharming Inn in the woods...
when her soul needs soothing...

what she can and can't accomplish in a day...
a month ... and a year....

. ~~Author Unknown~~