A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE... 

 ...one old love  she can imagine 

 going back to........ 

 and one who reminds  her how far she has come. 

 ...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's content  to leave behind... 

 ...a past juicy enough that  she's looking forward to 

 retelling it in her old age. 

 ...a set of screwdrivers, a  cordless drill, and a black 

 lace bra. 

 ...one friend 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. 

 ...eight matching plates, wine  glasses with stems, 

and a recipe for a meal that will make her  guests 

feel honored. 

 ..a feeling of control over  her destiny. 

 EVERY 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't 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 its 

 over. 

 ...what she would and wouldn't do for love or more. 

 ...how to live alone... even if  she doesn't like it. 

 ...whom she can trust,  whom she can't, 

 and why she shouldn't take it personally. 

 ...where to go...  be it to her best friend's 

kitchen table  or a charming inn in the woods 

 when her soul needs soothing. 

 ...what she can and can't accomplish in a day...