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I was touched by this post and believe every woman should indeed read it.
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Women, know that when you die, life goes on for all those you were killing yourself for.
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This is also true for career women as well. Work, work, work and no time to eat well, rest, exercise, family and friends time, vacation, etc. At death, the office will replace you fast, fast.
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Here's the post reproduced.๐๐พ
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EVERY WOMAN* *NEEDS TO READ THIS*ย
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A few years ago, my friend had just crossed age 50. Just about 8 days later, she was struck with an ailment ... And she died swiftly.
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In the group, said, sad, She is no more with us"... *RIP* ๐
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Two months later, I called her husband. A thought crossed my mind, he must be devastated as he had a travelling job.
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ย Till her death, she would oversee everything, home, education of their children. Taking care of the aged in-laws., Their sickness, managing relatives., _*everything, everything, everything*_ย
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She would express at times" my house needs my time, My hubby can't even make coffee or tea, My family needs me for everything, but no one cares or appreciates the efforts I put in. I feel they all take me for granted ".
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I called her husband, to see if the family needed any support, as, I felt, her hubby must be feeling lost., To suddenly have to handle all the responsibilities, for everything., Aging parents, Kids, his travelling job, loneliness at this age., How must he be managing?
The cell phone rang for some time., No response... After an hour, he returned the call.,
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ย He apologized, that he could not answer my call., As he had started playing tennis for an hour at his club and meeting friends etc. To ensure he had a good time.
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ย He even took a transfer to Pune. So as not to travel anymore.
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"All well at home? " I asked,ย
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He replied, he had appointed a cook, he paid her a little more, and she would buy the groceries and provisions. He had appointed *full time caretakers* for his aging parents.
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I barely managed to say a couple of sentences, and we hung up.
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Tears welled up in my eyes.
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My friend remained in my thoughts. She had missed the school reunion for a minor ailment of her mother-in-law. She had to miss her nieces wedding because she had to supervise the repair work in her house.
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She had missed, so many fun parties and movies because her children had exams, and she had to cook, she had to take care of her husband's needs.
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She had always looked for some appreciation and some recognition., Which she never got.
Today I feel like telling her.
No one is indispensable.
And no one will be missed. It is just the play of our mind.
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Perhaps it is the consolation. A symbol of our understanding, if you would like to call it that, That's the problem of putting others first.
You have taught them that, YOU COME SECOND.ย
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ย _After her death *two more maids* were hired, and the house was in order_
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We only measure our respect and our value. Ain't that true?
Then do enjoy life, Remove the frame of mind that, I am indispensable and without me the house will suffer.๐
๐ง๐ผ๐ฎ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐คฑ๐ป๐ฉ๐ผโ๐๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ฌ ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ฑ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ฆฑ ๐ง๐ปโ๐ฆฑ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ป๐ต๐ป
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My message to all Ladies :ย
Most importantly make time for *yourself* .. the *ME* time. The time for the self.๐๐ผโโ๏ธ ๐ถ๐ปโโ๏ธ
โค๏ธ Get in touch with your girlfriends, Talk, laugh and enjoy
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๐งก Live your passion, live your life ๐ง๐ป ๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ค๐ผ๐ถ ๐ด๐ปโโ๏ธ๐จ
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๐ Once in a while do things that you love to do.
๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ๐คณ๐ผ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ผ ๐๐พ ๐ ๐จ๐๏ธ ๐ธ๐นโ๏ธ๐ฒ๐ณย
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๐ Don't look for your happiness in others, *you to deserve some happiness* because if you are not happy, you cannot make others happy. ๐คฉ๐
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๐ Everyone needs you, and you too need your own care and love. ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ปโโ๏ธ ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ถ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ
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๐ Women should come forward to help and guide other women who are unable to handle their personal stress and give them a hand to uplift their confidence. ๐ค๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ฆฑย
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As Grandmas, don't kill yourself over your grandkids, love them take care of them but know your limits. You are not as strong as you used to be, so don't turn your self to a cleaner, a Nanny and a maid, you have paid your dues by training the children, allow them to take care of their kids. Whether you accept the fact or not, their children are not your biological children. You cannot continue to serve the children, let them pamper you for a change, you deserve it! REMEMBER, NO ONE IS INDISPENSABLE! LIFE GOES ON WITH OR WITHOUT YOU! STAY STRONG TO ENJOY THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOR.ย
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๐ค ๐ Let us HELP Ourselves and make this *LIFE WORTHWHILE* ๐ย
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