The Women

{Linking up to The Gypsy Mama for Five Minute Friday. The prompt this week is 'The Women'}

GO:

I'm in awe at the strength of the women in my life. They trudge through horrible adventures with smiles on their faces. They are near and they are far. Two women who know me the best in this life are oh so different. One, my mother, who I see nearly every day. The other, a best friend who I haven't actually seen in years, but knows my in and outs and my secrets.

I think of this web I have woven together of support. The glistening thread that is our support system.

I wonder how many women in my life handle what they have been dealt. The momma's with children with Cystinosis the devastation of what the loss of a "normal" life is all about, the strict medication regimen, the stabbing pain in your heart at the sight of your child in pain, enduring blood tests after test.

I envision Sookie's future; the type of stunning women she will keep in her little network of goddesses. I wonder how she will find them, if I will give her enough wisdom to choose them wisely. I wonder if she will be the bossy diva of them all, if she will be the momma and take care of everyone, trying to mend their broken hearts. Is it crazy I trust her choices already?

DONE