..A WOMAN..

*A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE*

-ENOUGH MONEY WITHIN HER CONTROL TO MOVE OUT AND RENT A PLACE OF HER OWN..EVEN IF SHE NEVER WANTS TO OR NEEDS TO..

-SOMETHING PERFECT TO WEAR IF THE EMPLOYER OR DATE OF HER DREAMS WANTS TO SEE HER IN AN HOUR..

-A YOUTH SHE IS CONTENT TO LEAVE BEHIND..

-A PAST JUICY ENOUGH THAT SHE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO RETELLING IT IN HER OLD AGE..

-A SET OF SCREWDRIVERS..A CORDLESS DRILL AND A BLACK LACE BRA..

-ONE FREIND 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..

-8 MATCHING PLATES..WINE GLASSES WITH STEAMS AND A RECIPE FOR A MEAL THAT WILL MAKE HER GUESTS FEEL HONORED..

-A FEELING OF CONTROL OVER HER DESTINY..

*A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW*

-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..

-THAT SHE CAN NOT 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 IT IS OVER..

-WHAT SHE WOULD AND WOULD NOT DO FOR LOVE OR MORE..

-HOW TO LIVE ALONE EVEN IF SHE DOES NOT LIKE IT..

-WHOM SHE CAN TRUST..WHOM SHE CAN NOT AND WHY SHE SHOULD NOT TAKE IT PERSONALLY..

-WHERE TO GO..BE IT TO HER BEST FRIENDS KITCHEN TABLE OR A CHARMING INN IN THE WOODS WHEN HER SOUL NEEDS SOOTHING..

-WHAT SHE CAN AND CAN NOT ACCOMPLISH IN A DAY..A MONTH AND A YEAR..

**MAYA ANGELOU**