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April 5th – Girlfriends
True sisterhood means to uplift, support and be there for each other and not feel like you are competing with each other. We choose our sisterhood friends. Make sure to choose wisely and for the right reasons. True sisterhood is when we allow each other to be who we are and accept each other flaws and all.
Hello Iris,
You make an excellent point that Sistahs should not be in competition, but uplift each other as the individuals that they are. Acceptance is the key because no one is perfect.
Thank you for a great topic of next week’s poems…acceptance.
Dr. Nay
Dr. Nay,
As Diane shared in her post , in sistah hood it is about reciprocal trust and love truly at work. I am blessed to say since my graduate school study days I still have two sistah friends( Bank Street College Alumni), of whom I enjoy this type of friendship with. Both women have become my source of empowerment in issues of both my professional life and personal life. Though both sistahs have retired from teaching some years ahead of me, I am in touch with them regularly.
We get together annually to celebrate the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Prior to meeting these two women I was clueless about Kwanzaa. Our emotional bond is tight. Without a doubt we have each others backs in any boxing rink!
Mikka24
I have a wonderful friend named Lynne who lives in New Haven Connecticut. She and I met on a tour that I took with my mother to England in 1988. She was
newly widowed and quite sad. Lynne was traveling with her teenage son who was doing his best to be supportive. Throughout the two weeks, we got to know each other quite well. Since that time, we get together frequently going to shows, concerts, and family events. We trust each other and are there for each other through good and bad times. We find it funny that we met in England over 33 years ago!
Hi Claire,
Isn’t it amazing how we can live life and cross paths with strangers….later lifetime friends at such unexpected times, even while traveling in foreign lands. Interesting how the universe works!!
So true!😄
Sistah Question: Has anyone else met a new long-term friend at an unexpected time, place, or situation?
I’m grateful to have you, Renee, as a trusted, fun and supportive girlfriend – thank you for giving me one of my most special birthdays celebrations.
Hello Diane,
What is most beautiful about a true friendship, is when the generosity, trust, and love are reciprocal! Thank you!
Hi Dr.Nay,
I am blessed with a dear friend I have known since we walked around in diapers in my mother’s (in the home) 24hr daycare. After 57 years, Eleanor and I are bonded tighter than any blood tie. I am humbled by the incredible friendship we’ve shared down through the years. A devoted pal , a generous person and a kind woman, Eleanor is my “ride or die.”
Recently, after I suffered several fractures in my wrist due to a nasty slip and fall on ice, it was my “sistuh”Eleanor who took it upon herself to care for me in her home the many weeks following my required wrist surgery.
I celebrate my “sistuh girlfriend” for demonstrating love in action in a time most needed. She is a treasure.I appreciate her being a part of my life!
Hi Mikka24
It sounds like you and Eleanor have been there for each other through thick and thin. The two of you have a true bond as Sistah Friends!
Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Absolutely! Thank you
Dr. Nay!
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