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Across the Fence:  To all my farmgirl friends!!!!  |
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Mikki
True Blue Farmgirl
1510 Posts
Mikki
Austin
Indiana
USA
1510 Posts |
 Posted - May 16 2007 : 11:39:51 AM
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My daughter sent this to me and thought it was so sweet and reminded me of my farmgirl friends. You see, I don't have any friends from school or lifelong friends that I visit or that visits me. I live in a very small town, well, I live out in the boonies, wayyyyy out in the country. But, the only people I visit, is my mom and my sister and my daughter. And my mom lives just around the corner, and my sister lives next door. My daughter lives about 20 minutes away. I'm not complaining but I do sometimes wish I had friends to visit with and talk with other than my wonderful family. So, you see, you gals mean so much to me. Your friendships, each and everyone, mean more than you know. Visiting with you here or on your blogs help to brighten my days. I love each of you dearly. ~~Hugs, Mikki Jo
Sisters
A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day,
Drinking iced tea and visiting with her Mother. As
They talked about life, about marriage, about the
Responsibilities of life and the obligations of
Adulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in her
Glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance
Upon her daughter.
"Don't forget your Sisters," she advised, swirling
The tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. "They'll
Be more important as you get older. No matter how
Much you love your husband, no matter how much you
Love the children you may have, you are still going
To need Sisters. Remember to go places with them now
And then; do things with them."
"Remember that 'Sisters' means ALL the women...
Your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other
Women relatives too. "You'll need other women. Women
Always do."
What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman
Thought. Haven't I just gotten married?
Haven't I just joined the couple-world? I'm now a
Married woman, for goodness sake! A grownup! Surely
My husband and the family we may start will be all I
Need to make my life worthwhile!'
But she listened to her Mother. She kept contact
With her Sisters and made more women friends each
Year. As the years tumbled by, one after another,
She gradually came to understand that her Mom really
Knew what she was talking about. As time and nature
Work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman,
Sisters are the mainstays of her life.
After more than 50 years of living in this world,
Here is what I've learned:
THIS SAYS IT ALL:
Time passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Jobs come and go.
Love waxes and wanes.
Men don't do what they're supposed to do.
Hearts break.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favors.
Careers end.
BUT.........
Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how
Many miles are
Between you. A girl friend is never farther away
Than needing her can reach.
When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you
Have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life
Will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on,
Praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on
Your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the
Valley's' end.
Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk
Beside you...Or come in and carry you out.
Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters,
Daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers,
Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended
Family, all bless our life!
The world wouldn't be the same without women, and
Neither would I. When we began this adventure called
Womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or
Sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we
Would need each other.
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mima
True Blue Farmgirl
1573 Posts
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Posted - May 16 2007 : 12:19:08 PM
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| So special Mikki!!! I just made copies for my girlfriends when I meet up with them tonight! I consider you one of my girlfriends too! Someday we should all plan a trip!! Hugs! |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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junebug
True Blue Farmgirl
2421 Posts
Sue
West Plains,
Mo.
USA
2421 Posts |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9094 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9094 Posts |
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Bee Haven Maven
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
Beverly
Pennsylvania
USA
1862 Posts |
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horse
True Blue Farmgirl
371 Posts
laura
pontotoc
mississippi
USA
371 Posts |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
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britchickny
True Blue Farmgirl
1048 Posts
Angie
Port Orange
Florida
1048 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2007 : 3:45:36 PM
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Man....just makes you think. Thank-you Mikki for sharing that with us all.
Angie.
"Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance" JUDE 1:2 |
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Buttercup
True Blue Farmgirl
1433 Posts
Talitha
Vermont
USA
1433 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2007 : 5:36:09 PM
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Mikki,
I feel all alone over here too! So I understand!! This place is our girlfriend hang out! Thank you so much for sharing that poem...and I think it is very very true! (((HUGS))) to you and all our other sisters here!
And as always,
Hugz!
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
Edited by - Buttercup on May 16 2007 8:44:36 PM |
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Kathie
True Blue Farmgirl
2436 Posts
Kathie
Thonotosassa
Florida
USA
2436 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2007 : 5:50:51 PM
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That was so beautifil..
& All so true..
I wonder sometimes what would we do with out each other sometimes.. with out our "sisters" to rely on to talk.. to bounce things off of.. even to reel us back in now & then!!
I cherish all of you..& know how much a really do need you too!
Thanks Mikki!!
Kathie
In a World Where you Can Be Anything, Be Yourself.. |
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mkmomus
True Blue Farmgirl
248 Posts
Merle
Greensboro
NC
248 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2007 : 8:24:26 PM
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| I feel the same way about these girls. It is amazing how fast we all become friends. Maybe someday we can all have a big meet! |
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
1891 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2007 : 9:56:20 PM
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Is there an author we can credit for the insightful lovely and oh so true words? I will share it with several, including my cousin who is now my sister. Because she had only a weird brother and I divorced my sister, we've decided to be sisters. Friends are the family you choose.
Ronna |
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2007 : 10:10:59 PM
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Oh, you all are truly gems - this IS a very special and unique place - farmgirls really ARE the best. I feel like you all are my sisters -- and MikkiJo - that poem was wonderful! Thanks!
XOXO, Libbie
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Mikki
True Blue Farmgirl
1510 Posts
Mikki
Austin
Indiana
USA
1510 Posts |
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newheart
True Blue Farmgirl
471 Posts
Margie
Owings Mills
Maryland
USA
471 Posts |
Posted - May 17 2007 : 03:56:53 AM
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MIKI. I think this poem or ode is lovely.. I tried to "copy" it but I am dummer than a "dust bunny" when it comes to stuff like that... I would like to use it at another meeting.........I am still TRYING to learn to KNIT socks... So far I have had 4 offers to teach me (non of which materialized) so I am still searching for sock help, haven't seen the "locust" yet.......but mosquitoes are here...??????
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - May 17 2007 : 04:59:16 AM
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| A big hug and thumbs up for sharing that with us, Mikki! It really does remind us what is enduringly important. There is another saying I like: "Make new friends but keep the old; one is silver, the other gold". Now that I have just landed back in France, it was really perfect timing for me to have read your post. This forum has been a wonderful place for me....keeps the disconnected feeling at bay. Have a great day everyone! Nance |
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
2077 Posts |
Posted - May 17 2007 : 06:02:58 AM
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Lovely, Mikki!!! You gals are all so great! I love my gf's here at home, but I swear you all UNDERSTAND me! I showed my friend some adorable new cookbooks I got, and she thought it was silly to buy them when you can get recipes off the net!!  Oh well, to each their own!!
It is a beautiful poem! Thx for sharing
My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:46,47
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Phils Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
1095 Posts
Ann
Parsonsburg
Maryland
USA
1095 Posts |
Posted - May 17 2007 : 08:35:56 AM
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Thank you, Mikki! That says it so well. You farmgirls are the BEST!
XO,
Ann
There is a Redeemer. |
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - May 17 2007 : 08:42:43 AM
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Thank you, Mikki! That was so nice and made my day! True as can be!
XXOO Sheryl-lyn |
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