Be strong like a woman is strong

I used to work with a tiny woman who smelt of geraniums, had an almost impenetrable Germanic accent and who exuded wisdom.  While we tore our hair out in frustration at our bosses, husbands or children, she would smile enigmatically and say 'Be strong like a woman is strong.'  She would occasionally vary her message to, 'be cunning like a woman is cunning' or 'be clever like a woman is clever' but would never elaborate. She said it so often and with such conviction it stuck with me and I regularly urge my girls to 'be strong like a woman is strong' whether it's hauling sports kit around, dealing with friends or setbacks, or, tonight, going through two black bin bags full of stinky household rubbish looking for a lost retainer.

Oh, the glamour.

I've always liked this strong woman quote:

"Sure, Fred Astaire was great, but Ginger Rogers did everything he did backwards ... and in high heels."

MonoMonday: Strength