The Confident Woman: Start Today Living Boldly and Without Fear (29 page)

Many of the wrong attitudes toward women have either changed or they are in the process of being changed. We still have a way to go, but as the saying goes, “we’ve come a long way, baby!” As I said earlier, we appreciate the women who pioneered the women’s rights movement. We are sorry for the women who lived in the past and did not know the freedom we enjoy today. We mourn the memory of the millions of women throughout history who were robbed of their God-given destinies. If for no other reason, we must press forward and be all we can be for them.

You go girl! It is a new day. There are no hindrances. The door is wide open for you to realize your dreams. Walk confidently into your future and never look back!

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