Helen Reddy knew what she was talking about 40 years ago when she co-wrote "I Am Woman." Women are amazing, strong, incredible humans. I was reminded of these attributes tonight as I was surrounded by 8 resilient, feisty, creative, interesting women. When I moved to Newburyport, I started looking for opportunities to get involved in my local community, especially if it was in an area of which I had much interest. Early summer, I saw that the Newburyport Literary Festival was looking for committee members and it seemed exactly what I was looking for. Tonight, we had our first meeting of the committee. It was there that I met these 8 remarkable woman. It has been a long time since I worked with a group of women and I forgot how inspiring that can be. In a male dominated society such that we live in, it's a rarity that any group is solely made up of all women. Now don't get my wrong. I am not a man-hater. I love men. Some of my best friends are men, but there's something empowering about being a part of a group of women. Yes, we are loud and we all talk at the same time and we laugh... a lot! But we also get things done. We are committed to the tasks at hand and strive to give 100% to whatever these tasks may be. And we have fun while doing it. Thank you, my new found friends, for reminding how great it is to be a woman and for inspiring me.
"...If I have to, I can do anything..."
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