There's been a lot going on in my life that has just driven home the fact that women are the caretakers of their world. As we start our families, we take care of our families by cooking, cleaning, protecting, disciplining, supporting, kissing owies, bathing, and teaching. As our children grow up, we take care less of their physical needs (but make sure there is plenty of Top Raman in the cupboards while they are home) but take care/worry about their emotional and spiritual needs.
Then as we get older we take care of our children less (ideally) and our attention turns to our spouses, friends, and family as health begins to fail and partners are separated in the mortal sphere. We are there to provide companionship, meals, physical aide and moral support. Women have a special capacity to 'mourn with those that mourn, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort.' We provide the intangibles that can make this sometimes unbearable life bearable and the overwhelming seem conquerable.
Taking care of others, compassion and charity is what we do. And I'd like to say who we are. This is what I've learned from the amazing women in my life.
No comments:
Post a Comment