Women are so amazing.  Men are too, but they're different!
Collect a room full of women, and an hour or two later, I feel I could fly.  And nothing would be impossible!   And that's how it was this week.  Eighteen wonderful women, one gorgeous day, and nothing more important to celebrate than just how fortunate we are to find each other.
Lee's lilies, Marcia's protea, Molly's gardenias - chocolates, and macaroons, and so much more.
The room was filled with stories.  Not just the entertaining ones that flowed freely across the tables, but the unspoken ones behind each woman - the ones that shape their lives every day.  The challenges, the unspoken journeys they each take so determinedly, are the real stories.    
Laughter filled the air. The tales were wonderful.  Funny funny stories about all the women in need of counselling to cope with husbands who have retired and are at home most days!  And the inevitable realisation that most of our glorious days are behind us, and that we need to try hard to ensure that we stay present, but always have at least a few glorious ones ahead to look forward to....