What every woman should have/know... The following was forwarded to me for inclusion in my Chain Letter page:
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 13:53:08 +0000

> >Subject: EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE:
> >
> >
> >>>
> >>> EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE:
> >>>
> >>>  1. One old boyfriend you can imagine going back to and one who
> >>>
> reminds you of how far you've come.
> >>>
> >>>  2. Enough money within your control to move out and rent a place
> >>>  on
> your own, even if you never want or need to.
> >>>
> >>>  3. Something perfect to wear if the employer or man of your
> dreams >>>
> wants to see you in an hour.
> >>>
> >>>  4. A purse, a suitcase and an umbrella you're not ashamed to be
> >>>  seen
> carrying.
> >>>
> >>>  5. A youth you're content to move beyond.
> >>>
> >>>  6. A past juicy enough that you're looking forward to retelling
> it >>>  in
> your old age.
> >>>
> >>>  7. The realization that you are actually going to have an old age
>
> >>>  and
> some money set aside to help fund it.
> >>>
> >>>  8. A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill and a black lace bra.
> >>>
> >>>  9. One friend who always makes you laugh and one who lets you
> cry.
> >>>
> >>>  10. A good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else
>
> >>>  in
> your family.
> >>>
> >>>  11. Eight matching plates, wineglasses with stems and a recipe
> for >>>  a
> meal that will make your guests feel honored.
> >>>
> >>>  12. A resume that is not even the slightest bit padded.
> >>>
> >>>  13. A feeling of control over your destiny.
> >>>
> >>>  14. A skin care regime, an exercise routine and a plan for
> dealing >>>
> with those few other facets of life that don't get better after >>>
> 30,  and
> all those other facets of life that do get better.
> >>>
> >>>  EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW:
> >>>
> >>>  1. How to fall in love without losing yourself.
> >>>
> >>>  2. How you feel about having kids.
> >>>
> >>>  3. How to quit a job, break-up with a man and confront a friend
> >>>
> without ruining the friendship.
> >>>
> >>>  4. When to try harder and when to walk away.
> >>>
> >>>  5. How to kiss a man in a way that communicates perfectly what
> you >>>
> would and wouldn't like to happen next.
> >>>
> >>>  6. How to have a good time at a party you'd never choose to
> >>>  attend.
> >>>  7. How to ask for what you want in a way that make it most likely
>
> >>>
> you'll get it.
> >>>
> >>>  8. That you can't change the length of your calves, the width of
> >>>  your
> hips or the nature of your parents.
> >>>
> >>>  9. That you childhood may not have been perfect, but it's over.
> >>>
> >>>  10. What you would and wouldn't do for love or more.
> >>>
> >>>  11. How to live alone, even if you don't like it.
> >>>
> >>>  12. Who you can trust, who you can't, and why you shouldn't take
> >>>  it
> personally.
> >>>
> >>>  13. Where to go - be it your best friend's kitchen table or a
> >>>  charming inn hidden in the woods - when your soul needs soothing.
>
> >>>
> >>>  14. What you can and can't accomplish in a day, a month, and a
> >>>  year.
> >>>
> >>>  15. Why they say life begins at 30.
> >>>
> >>>  Send this to 3 people...you will have good luck for an entire
> day. >>>
> Send this to 8 people...you will have good luck for all of next
> >>week.
> >>>
> >>>  Send this to nobody...you will have bad luck for at least 5
> years.
> >>>   >>
> >>
> >>
>  
==
I have since been contacted by the author of this piece. It was originally written by Pamela Redmond Satran and was published in Glamour magazine in May, 1997.
This page last updated February 3, 2003.