I Celebrate the Women

I join the world to celebrate the women – the scientists, the poets, the artists, and the
patriots – who names light up the skies. Whose impressive contributions to our world
are recognized. Angelou, Curie, Elizabeth, Earhart, Bernhardt, Rudolph, Malala and more,
So many more.
So many more.
So many more.

I celebrate the women whose shoulders bear the world’s draped weight. Who
undertake the everyday, the quiet and mundane. I celebrate the women who live in
crowded cities, who dwell in tiny towns, who reside on quiet mountaintops. Who freely
spend their gifts on addressing the today. Who leave their everlasting mark to benefit
tomorrow.

The women, yes, you know who I mean,
The women in our lives whose days are so demanding they rarely have the time
to stop,
to enjoy,
the beauty of the sunrise.

The women who can’t spend Saturday just hanging out with a
frozen
raspberry
mocha
latte.

You know the ones I mean,
They’re the women in our lives
Whose exhausting days deplete their ambition, but, who reach down into that ‘can do’
reservoir and keep going. Who waste precious little time to stop to recognize
Their Consequence.
Their Value.
Their Power.
Their Magic.
Their Beauty.

Consequence
Consequential

I celebrate the women who work in challenging positions dawn to dusk, then go to
rehearsals in the evenings, and on the weekends, too. Who create a compelling story
on a bare stage under the watch of a thousand eyes. Who do it so the world is
hearing the words
understanding the author’s truth,
reaching personal illumination.

Who write stories and poetry and lift up others with their own published words. Who sing
out their contemporary’s grand endeavors and brilliant accomplishments in widely
shared broadcasts. Who make time to give their talents to enriching children’s theatrical
experiences and their dollars to support their community. Who support friends and
family – stopping by, checking in, running errands.

Power
Powerful

I celebrate the women who get up every morning and get children off to school. Who
maintain a home and still head out to work themselves. Who prep meals and lunches
on weekends, who grocery shop, shuttle kids to athletic practices or choir, take care of
aging parents, tend gardens, care for pets. Who still find the time and energy to pursue
advanced degrees,
conducting research
resulting in scientific breakthroughs
improving countless lives worldwide.

Value
Valuable

I celebrate the women who spend their days inspiring children to dream and strive and
do amazing things. Who find ways to support all children, all children, including those
who look the same or different, who have much or have little, who are bullied or praised,
who live in a home or on the street. Who spend their weekends preparing lessons to
engage all the young minds in their classrooms. Who create archeological “digs” and
townships in their spare time to
create
real world
experiences for children.
Who find the time to care for other family members, gardens and homes, too.

Magic
Magical

I celebrate the women who believe in respect for all living things, who rescue and bring
animals into their homes. Who gently coax and nurture trust. Who work all day to earn
the wages to support the
unloved
undernourished
unlovely
unwanted.
Whose homes are filled with barking and meowing and playing and joy. Who bring
sunshine to dark and sordid corners of the world. Who organize to encourage others to
contribute.

Beauty
Beautiful
I celebrate those women who do it all as if it all comes naturally and it’s just the thing to
do. Who do not even stop to consider that

THE WORLD
WOULD GRIND
TO A STOP
WITHOUT THEM.