Thursday Thanks

I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass. --Maya Angelou

Today I am thankful for the women in my life who go out and kick ass every day. With some, I admire their willingness to step out and speak up in the face of injustice. With others, I admire their quiet resilience to the challenges life throws their way. Some move me to tears because their capacity for love and acceptance knows no bounds. Others push me to find my strength and authentic self, acknowledging my potential. Others shower me and all around them with grace and mercy. Some lead by example and others follow with determination.

They teach, they laugh, they sing, they dance, they work, they play, they inspire, they thrill, they talk, they listen, they learn, and they love. They are friends, mothers, sisters, workers, neighbors; they are you and they are me and they kick ass!