be a wise woman

Today I received a lovely acknowledgement of some advice I gave. It’s good to know that my friend has benefited from it.

A blog friend put out a call for some help today. It’s wonderful to see our close-knit group of bloggers rally around.

Today I’ve had a few opportunities to work on this one, which has been great.

Thanks to the people who commented on my last entry. I wasn’t expecting the response, and it was lovely to receive it.

So many people are struggling with grief in our ‘fast food’ society, with its expectation of quick resolutions for problems. I was able to encourage a friend today by reminding her that there was no need for her to get ‘over it’ quickly. She recently lost her father and has decided that she will just do her best one day at a time. I reminded her to be kind to herself and told her I thought she was being wise.

I just had an opportunity to give some advice to a friend. It’s great to be able to say something that might be helpful, if not immediately then in the future.

There are times I’d love to be able to help and can’t. For example, a friend of mine was injured recently and is in a lot of pain. There’s nothing I can do to help him through this except listen to him. Hey, I’ve just realised that I’m still helping him, even if it’s not the way I would best like. Another lesson learned.

I want to be a wise woman.

I feel that if I can pass on some of the lessons I’ve learned over the years, and if I can help people to reach their potential, then my life will have had purpose and meaning.

I admire those women who are able to share the wisdom they have gathered during their lives and I want to be able to count myself amongst them.