I was surprised to see that today is a celebration of
Widows. What would be appropriate for that day, as far as celebrating goes? I
doubt Anna Larson, the business partner of Chase Oliver in the Fat Cat books,
would want to celebrate being a widow. She loved her husband very much.
He has been gone for a good many years, though, and by the
time the third book takes place, romantic things are happening for her.
But back to my question. What do you think of when you hear
the word “widow?” I think of the biblical command to care for the orphans and
widows. That would paint them as unfortunate beings. I’m sure that’s sometimes
true, and many times not true. But, hey, all kinds of people are fortunate and
unfortunate.
The only way I can think to celebrate this is for women
everywhere to continue to advocate for the rights of women everywhere,
including widows in that scope. We women in the US might also take a moment to
be grateful we live in a country where things are at least a little more equal
for us.
And, if you’re curious about how Anna is faring, check out
FAT CAT TAKES THE CAKE. You can find it in bookstores, libraries, and online.
Picture from
morguefile
PS. I find this everywhere without any apostrophe. Oh well.
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