Mary Ann
When you think of Fairy Godmothers, you think of pumpkins turning into carriages, white mice turning into horses, and rags turning into ball gowns with the swipe of magic wand. Those Fairy Godmothers do not exist except in fairy tales. However, there are real-life Fairy Godmothers just waiting to be found in our lives.
My Fairy Godmother is Mimi. She is 11 years older than I am. She is my wise women who I turn to when I have a problem or need some advice about life. She has helped with health issues like menopause questions or issues I may be having with my children. She always has some gentle words to guide me, always encouraging and inspiring. We are friends who share books to read, recipes to cook or bake, or souvenirs from travels. Mimi is a lady who I look up to and just knowing she is there for me brings peace to my soul. Her presence is an anchor in my life even though we live a half a country apart. I just hope she know that I treasure her.
I think each of us need to become Fairy Godmothers to younger women in our lives. They need to have women who they can turn to when life gets challenging. It is so easy to become isolated today that one thinks that you are the only one having a particular problem. In years pass, women would talk over their backyard fences to a neighbor to get that sisterly advice about life. With families living all over the country and even the world, you may not have a mother or an aunt living nearby, so younger women need to find Fairy Godmothers currently in their lives. A problem shared is a problem halved as the old saying goes. Those relationships with intergenerational women can last a lifetime and enrich both of the parties. Each of the younger women should in turn become the Fairy Godmothers of the future. The experiences are almost as good as a pumpkin becoming a carriage. There is magic in those special relationships! Put some abracadabra in your life!
Silver Sage Sisters 