EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
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> ...one old love she can imagine going back to.. and one who reminds her
> how far she has come...
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> ...enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own... even if she never wants to and needs to...
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> ...something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams wants to
> see her in an hour...
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> ...a youth she's content to leave behind...
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> ...a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age...
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> ...the realization that she is actually going to have an old age and some money set aside to fund it...
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> ...a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...
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> ...one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry...
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> ...a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...
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> ...eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored..
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> ...a resume that is not even slightest bit padded...
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> ...a feeling of control over her destiny...
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> ... a skin care regimen, an exercise routine, and a plan for dealing with those few other facets of life that don't get better after 30...
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> ... a solid start on a satisfying career, a satisfying relationship, and all those other facets of life that do get better after 30...
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> EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
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> ...how to fall in love without losing herself...
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> ...how she feels about having kids...
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> ...how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship...
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> ...when to try harder... and when to walk away...
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> ...how to have a good time at a party she'd never choose to attend...
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> ...how to ask for what she wants in a way that makes it most likely she'll get it...
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> ...that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents...
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> ...that her childhood may not have been perfect... but its over...
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> ...what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...
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> ...how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it...
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> ...whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally...
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> ...where to go... be it to her best friend's kitchen table... or a charming inn in the woods... when her soul needs soothing...
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> ...what she can and can't accomplish in a day... a month... and a year... |
