Reflection Of Life Similar To Butterflies Flitting Between Flowers
Young girls are prone to behave like sunshine, shaded over by sudden storms, growing never knowing what route to take in life. Personally I did not know any girls in my age group going to or being offered university level training, some of us were fortunate enough to get some college training after school life.
Unlike boys with super heroes growing up, given advice/direction, perhaps the assumption is wrong, where many flounder still trying to be their own person, not following in footsteps perhaps directed towards. Parents saved to put boys through higher education whether Trade Schools or University was offered when obtaining good pass rate through schooling.
After all I am a girl, now reflecting back on change.. This content is to get opinions, perhaps some new insight into older set ideas, many are still finding their way, so I speak only about life and times I grew up in .
Majority followed traditional ways where woman don't work (well, that was some time ago), girl child was raised to keep a good home and raise a family. Example at high school taught girls home economics, boys went to wood work no choice given!
Teasing butterflies during late teens still perplexed at what to do next, flitting between flowers constantly moving, thinking, finding out more. Generally a confusing time in life when you have not grown up enough to fully understand, yet are of an age to start thinking seriously about the future.
Like butterflies times change, I am grateful my own Mom who decided life was not only up to one partner in the home to hold down a career, most probably the only mother in the family and village who worked. Taking wings into a lifetime career, still able to balance work and family.
Woman appear more conflicted about placing herself first, normally only finding a career path later, more often than not, after marriage and children have arrived, eventually blooming when earlier hurdles were removed. Not always, this is rule of thumb, on what I experienced being fiercely independent!
Being in a marriage does not mean losing ones independence, it is a partnership going forward built on mutual respect, once respect is lost, or an individual loses their identity being smothered/dictated to, all is lost.
Catch-22 for most nearing late thirties the urge to have a family is strong, breaking away to have a family when you return you start back on the bottom rung.
Many woman who selected to remain single find they are not getting the advancement as their counterparts do, much is changing, but here I relate to my years. Many will seek to start smaller entrepreneurial businesses or joint ventures more in tune with obtaining equal recognition.
Inner conflict of being the homemaker or taking a career path over time has altered with most realizing two income homes are a necessity, both have to pursue their ambitions/goals, making time for family and home. Herein lay the secret of my Mom's achievement, my Dad was an excellent cook firmly believing each person could perform in homemaking.
Many reach sixty thinking it is the end of their working life, not at all, starting again once you are settled can reap great rewards. Metamorphosis sets in, like a cocoon a butterfly sets free once again, still guiding those in homemaking without the pressure of the younger self.
Finding new direction in flight one may travel, or write, do photography, learn crypto one is never too old to learn, the minute you settle for too long you stagnate! Diversify from old, find new interests, this may be the beginning of wonderful things to explore, including possibly fulfilling your dreams.
The salt is showing more than the pepper in your hair, slowing down now the autumn colours start to reveal themselves, life of the butterfly continues, nurturing the young, learning new, helping those who ask, it's a wonderful time to enjoy sharing lessons learned.
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Thought for Today: "Life is the beginning of death." - African Proverb
