This was sent to me by a close friend, and of course, this one is dedicated to my female friends:

MAYA ANGELOU'S BEST POEM EVER
>
> 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...
>
>A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
> something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her
> dreams wants to see her in an hour...
>
>A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE
...
> a youth she's content to leave behind....
>
>A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
> a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to
> retelling it in her old age...
>
>A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .....
> a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black
> lace bra...
>
>A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
> one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who
> lets her cry...
>
>A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
> a good
piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone
> else in her family..
>
>A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
> eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a
> recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored...
>
>A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
> a feeling of control over her destiny...
>
>EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
> how to fall in love
without losing herself..
>
>EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
> HOW TO QUIT A JOB,
> BREAK UP WITH A LOVER,
> AND CONFRONT A FRIEND WITHOUT RUINING THE FRIENDSHIP...
>
>EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
> when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...
>
>EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
> that she can't change the length of her calves,
> the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..
>
>EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
> that her
childhood may not have been perfect...but its
> over...
>EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
> what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...
>
>EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
> how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it...
>
>EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
> whom she can trust,
> whom she can't,
> and why she shouldn't
> take
it personally...
>
>EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..
> where to go...
> be it to her best friend's kitchen table...
> or a charming inn in the woods...
> when her soul needs soothing...
>
>EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
> what she can and can't accomplish in a day...
> a month...and a year...
>
>SEND THIS TO 3 WOMEN....
> You will have good luck for an entire day.
>
>SEND THIS TO 6 WOMEN....
> You will have good
luck for all of the year or if
> nothing else... you know that you are truly
> loved and thought of by the friend who sent this to
> you...and that she only wishes the best for you and your
life.