Worthy of Thought

   "Millions of women, dead and gone,

are speaking through us today."

Matilda Joslyn Gage, 1880

Words of our grandmothers or mothers linger in our memories.  They register within us because we either strongly supported them or were on the opposite side of the fence.  The women who surround us impact our lives, and if there were no women gathering near us, that too impacts our lives. 

Women of today have been breaking the mold.  Some have chosen a career over starting a family, and some have started their family later in life or in addition to dedicated careers.  Changes like wearing business casual replaced nylon stockings, dresses, and hats.  We have entered fields of study where no woman dared, before.  Not only have we found our voice, we have mastered the use of it. 

Women of today have a greater sense of their purpose which is not servitude.  We are recognizing choice in spite of preconditioned expectations.   Changes are still forthcoming in respect of equal wages or opportunities, age limitations, and support to suffering women in other countries.  The momentum is moving forward.  How does this apply to our own life?  What personal steps are we implementing to enhance ourselves? What message have we chosen to reflect to children or sisters of the world?  Worthy of some thought, I'd say.