International Women's day 2014



                                                                 

I wanted to write a piece on IWD (International Woman's Day) as I feel it's very important to see the equallity in women. I look at being brought into this world and brought up by a women who is one of the strongest people I know. Now you ask what do I mean by strong? No I don't mean she can pound out a major workout, however, don't back talk her especially if there is a wooded spoon close by as she knows how to use it!

     

     My mother raised 4 of us on a meager amount of money. She still works today at almost 70 years old. We were always clothed and fed, had everything we NEEDED and on a birthday or Christmas we receive something we WANTED. We definitely grew up without the silver spoon so to speak in some ways but I feel today we were so much better off for it in others. 

IWD International Woman's Day March 8th, 2014

     My one sister has followed also in my mothers footsteps (she makes me proud every day even though I miss her as distance separates us). She has become a very independent women with strong values and has a family of her own. She moved across the country and opened up her own business without having gone to a business college and does well for herself. 

     

     Back to the equallity portion of this piece, this is just to show that no matter what your age, status or schooling  you can make so much of yourself. These two strong women and many more in my extended family have made me so proud to see what they can accomplish by making it happen for themselves and not letting anything or anyone stand in their way! Let this sink in, give your mother, sister or friend a hug, say thank you and wish them a great International Woman's Day!

"The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights"Gloria Steinem