The Wisdom of Sisters

As men have "the good old boys" club, women have "the sisterhood".  This falls outside the bonds of blood or legal relationships and deals with the commonalities that all female creatures share.  That is wisdom for another time.  This is about true, familial sisterhood.  It is a bit more complex simply because bonds that are created by blood, at least in the minds of those involved, are "...thicker than water..."  I am uncertain why the cohesiveness and mobility of molecules, or lack thereof, is relevant, but the mind is a powerful thing.  For instance, my sister and I almost NEVER agreed on ANYTHING, including the handling of our mother's death and dying. Yet, when an outsider questioned my decision-making, my sister was ready to sack Rome with the 13th legion of Gaius Julius.  Like that.  There is a loyalty there that transcends husbands, careers, children, and geography and creates a united front as effective as "the turtle" maneuver of the ancient military.  Does this mean that sisterhood is a concept that is inviolate?  No.  As the song goes, "Lord help the mister who comes between me and my sister and Lord help the sister who comes between me and my man."