== Women == = Woman = The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole, but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows and the beauty of a woman with passing years only grows! = Women Weight = There are 3 BILLION women who don't look like supermodels and only 8 who do. Marilyn Monroe wore a size 12. If Barbie were a real woman, she'd have to walk on all fours due to her proportions. The average American woman weighs 144 lbs. and wears between a size 12 &14. If shop mannequins were real women, they'd be too thin to menstruate. One out of every 4 college aged women has an eating disorder. A psychological study in 1995 found that 3 minutes spent looking at models in a fashion magazine caused 70% of women to feel depressed, guilty and shameful. Models who twenty years ago weighed 8% less than the average woman, today weigh 23% less. = The Joys of Womanhood = - brilliant woman author unknown Women over 50 don't have babies because they would put them down and forget where they left them. One of life's mysteries is how a 2 pound box of candy can make a woman gain 5 lbs. My mind not only wanders, it sometime leaves completely. The best way to forget all your troubles is to wear tight shoes. The nice part about living in a small town is that when you don't know what you're doing, someone else does. The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight because by then, your body and your fat are really good friends. Just when I was getting used to yesterday, along came today. Sometimes I think I understand everything, then I regain consciousness. I gave up jogging for my health when my thighs kept rubbing together and setting my pantyhose on fire. Amazing! You hang something in your closet for awhile and it shrinks two sizes! Skinny people irritate me! Especially when they say things like, "You know, sometimes I just forget to eat." Now I've forgotten my address, my mother's maiden name, and my keys. But I've never forgotten to eat. You have to be a special kind of stupid to forget to eat. A friend of mine confused her valium with her birth control pills. She had 14 kids, but she doesn't really care. The trouble with some women is that they get all excited about nothing and then they marry him. I read this article that said the typical symptoms of stress are: eating too much, impulse buying, and driving too fast. Are they kidding? That is my idea of a perfect day. I know what Victoria's Secret is. The secret is that nobody older than 30 can fit into their stuff. = Images Of Mother = 4 years of age ~ My Mommy can do anything! 8 years of age ~ My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot! 12 years of age ~ My Mother doesn't really know quite everything. 14 years of age ~ Naturally, Mother doesn't know that, either. 16 years of age ~ Mother? She's hopelessly old-fashioned. 18 years of age ~ That old woman? She's way out of date! 25 years of age ~ Well, she might know a little bit about it. 35 years of age ~ Before we decide, let's get Mom's opinion. 45 years of age ~ Wonder what Mom would have thought about it? 65 years of age ~ Wish I could talk it over with Mom. - Celebrate Womanhood! Please send this to all the beautiful, intelligent, talented, charming, hilarious women in your life!