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Celebration of Being a
Woman
I celebrate being a woman because as a
mother I am the creator and nourisher of a human being. I am an unsung
heroine –
strong, selfless, giving voiceless and yet eloquent love, sharing the growing up
of my children, being with them in their times of joy and sorrow and then
brave in letting them spread their wings and fly to a wider horizon, leaving
my little nest.
I celebrate being a woman because as a
daughter I have given total devotion and caring love to my parents and the
same to all senior members of my family and the community.
I celebrate being a woman because as a sister,
I have grown up with my siblings sharing good and bad times, sharing secrets,
loving one another and even after going our separate ways keeping in touch
and supporting one another through ups and downs of life and relishing our
times together.
I celebrate being a woman because as a wife I
have stood shoulder to shoulder with my man, sharing his dreams, helping him
realize his ambitions, and supporting him in sickness and health, looking
after his needs and lifting his spirits when he is down in the dumps, and
soaring with him when he is happy and giving him companionship.
I celebrate being a woman because as a home
maker I have created a haven of peace where guests find a warm welcome, the
hungry are provided with meals, where the family members get together for celebrating family
occasions and festivals, where animals are cared for and where the
environment is preserved. I have built a sanctuary and refuge for many who
need to be listened to or given a shoulder to cry upon.
I celebrate being a woman because now I have
ventured out of my home and gone to work in the wide world, invaded and
conquered once male-dominated professions and become successful in business,
politics, aerospace, science, education and agriculture, at the same time
keeping my body and soul together, not losing my femininity and my personal
dedication to my family, social duties and to the good of the
Universe.
Beyond all these roles, I celebrate being a
woman because as Durga, I fight evil, as Laxmi I bring prosperity and as
Saraswati I bring knowledge. In me are the qualities of selfless loving,
sensitivity, inner strength, devotion, dedication, commitment, intelligence,
industriousness, fearlessness, invincibility and many more.
I celebrate being a woman because as a woman I
have suffered through ages, humiliated, trodden upon, taken advantage of, not
given the love and respect I deserve and now I have realized that the future
of the Universe lies in the hands of women! I do not want to be worshipped or
called a queen! I want to be recognized as a human being and a magnificent
one! It is time for the men to realize our worth and set things right. It is
time for the world to look at women as pivotal in helping to save the world from
total destruction! Men must enter into partnership with women if they want to
survive!
Yes, as a woman I am invincible and
powerful.
Yes, I am proud of being a woman!
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