On Being a Lady

I see so few ladies anymore. I'm not talking about members of the female gender; I'm talking about real ladies. Women like my mom. I will never forget my mom saying to me when I was about four years old, "Being a woman doesn't make you a lady." I didn't understand what she meant at the time, but now I do. Another time she told me, "Ladies don't smoke." And, "Ladies dress modestly." I still didn't really understand what she meant, but I knew from the way she said it that I wanted to be a lady, whatever that was. Then one time I asked her, "Mama, are you a lady?" She laughed and said, "I sure hope so."

 

So . . . what IS a lady? Or what is a lady NOT?

 

I think being a lady does NOT mean:

- dressing immodestly

- being a flirt

- making girl-drama

 

I think being a lady DOES mean:

- being feminine (but not necessarily girly) and modest in dress, actions, and attitude. Attitude is 90% of modesty.

- being genuinely caring, but not causing/continuing drama

- letting men be gentlemen without acting like a helpless wallflower

 

 

What do YOU think being a lady means and why?

 

 

 

Leah