What it takes to be a good woman



I often ask myself what it takes to be a good woman. I see my mom, I see my aunts, I see my sister, I see my friends... I see myself. We all are women but our thoughts are so different!
My mom used to say, \"You have to study hard to be a good graduate.\"
My aunts used to say, \"You have to learn household chores to be a good homemaker.\"
My sister used to say, \"You have to makeover yourself in a way so that you be a good prospective bride.\"
My friends used to say, \"Whatever you do, you have to have a very good career; you have to be a good careerist.\"
Today I'm among the best graduates in country; I'm managing my home on my own; I'm married to the best husband one can ever be; and I'm having continual flights in career.
I wonder whether these criteria are enough to be a good woman or are there some more too? .....

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