Photo: Copyright www.thisislondon.co.uk/wimbledon/article-2371...There are times when our sister-girls (meaning all of the girls and women in our lives who make up parts and pieces of who we are, were, or work toward being) empower us to be great and to do great things when we didn’t believe we could.
All this before we even get a chance to ask them if we can lean on them for a short while so we can regain our strength.
That’s real tried and true sister-girl-love.
Sometimes our sister-girls help talk strength back into us at times when we feel almost numb because our “21st Century Women Makin’ It Happen” shoulders have been weighted down by the cares of the world as they relate to our families, homes, careers, school lives, and growing businesses.
It is during those times that all we sometimes have strength enough to muster up saying is: Love you, Sis...really do.
And, those simple words carry such a complex meaning in the nurturing of our sister-girl life bond.
The true sister-girls in our personal and professional lives know exactly what that complex meaning is...
It is ~
You just asked me to do something that would really help a lot of people in the long run (including me!), but my plate and head are so full I’ve had to say “no” to you.
Since I don’t like saying “no” to you I actually waited a couple of days before responding to the request, but even from a distance I could sense I was being patiently waited for by you.
Because of the level of love and respect I have for you and I know you have for me, I got the courage to respond to you and gently say, “No," I’m sorry I just can’t do that right now.
You respond in kind to me by saying something like:
"Hi Sweetie ~ If you were not my sister and did not know that I am yours, then I would understand you not being able to say “no” when you need to. But, we don’t have that situation. Our bond is about honesty. I know you’re overwhelmed right now, but I also know what a strong woman you are. Just remember I’m holding you up from a distance and believing in your regained strength…Love you, Sis…"
Let’s remember to acknowledge and celebrate the tried and true sister-girls in our lives as we also celebrate Women’s History Month…remembering to lean on our sister-girls for regained strength when we need to, just because we know we can and they'll understand!
Lisa Richardson-Hall co-founded and jointly owns and operates Eventfully Yours with her business partner and former college roommate, Devvan Dowdy. Eventfully Yours is a New Jersey-based Event Coordination partnership. Lisa and Devvan are SAHMs (Stay-at-Home-Moms) who enjoy the flexibility built into their busy schedules as wives, mothers, and successful businesswomen. Lisa and her husband, Rob, live in New Jersey with their two sons. LifelineExtensions.blog is glad to welcome Lisa's writing contribution to this article and looks forward to including more of her message in future articles.
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Sharon M. Biggs, M.A., is a wife, mother, and 21st Century educational leader who serves as Co-Chair & President of Lifeline Foundation, Inc. This 24-year educator is also Founder, Editor, and Chief Writer of LifelineExtensions.blog. View Sharon's other published works at http://www.examiner.com/.
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(Terence H. Biggs, Jr. ~ 2009)
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