In April, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70 birthday. Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older. And, there on television, she said it was ‘exciting.’ Regarding body changes, she said there were many, occurring every day…like her breasts. They seem to be in a race to see which will reach her waist, first. The audience laughed so hard they cried. She is such an honest woman, with so much wisdom in her words! She speaks the words of my heart. Maya Angelou said this:
“I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. “I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she
handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. ”I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life. “I’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same thing as ‘making a life.’ ”I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. ”I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back. “I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually
make the right decision. “I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one. ”I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. “I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. ”I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
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January 07, 2010
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thank you so much Lisa, that helps a lot. I know he tried to blame me for so much stuff, but like I told all of his family and mine none of that added up to a divorce. I do realize it's his needs, it just hurts so bad to think how many years he's
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Have started trying some of the uses. I tried using it a
She is a very wise woman. Thanks for sharing that. Gives me alot of food for thought.
Moodgoddess: Here’s another thing that we have in common. Do you think she rides Harleys? lol
Lol! She might.
Love this and her and you for sharing. Thank you.
She is so inspiring.
Thanks for sharing I happen to love Maya Angelou!
I’m glad you liked this. What are some of the other Maya Angelou writings that you like?
I just happen to love her as a person.No i have never met her but when she speaks her voice touches something in me and i just have to listened.She is a person that looks past color barriers and simlply just loves to speak about doing right and being right.Some of her writings i love are,Phenomenal Woman,I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings,The Heart of A Woman. Also this Quote by Maya,
” A bird does’nt sing because it has an answer,it sings because it has a song”. ” The honorary duty of a human being is to love”.
Thank you so much for being interested in my likes of Maya Angelou. Just for the record i also like Alice Walker,Sidney Poitier, and one of my favorite old classic movie is, Barefoot in the Park with Jane Fonda and Robert Redford. It is so funny!
PEACE!
I loved her On the Pulse of a Morning…the poem that she read at President Clinton’s Inaugural. I even quoted part of it in my admission paper to my Doctoral Program.
“A Rock, A River, A Tree…
Today, the Rock cries out to us, clearly and forcefully,
Come, you may stand upon on my back and face your distant destiny,
But seek no haven in my shadow, I will give you no hiding place here…
A River sings a beautiful song
It says, Come rest here by my side.
Come, clad in peace and I will sing the songs the Creater gave to me when I and the Tree and the Rock were one…
Here on the pulse of this new day, you may have the grace to look up and out and into your sister’s eyes, and into your brother’s face, your country and simply say, very simply, with hope — Good morning.
Oh my, that sent goose bumples all over me. Beautiful!
Thanks I enjoyed reading this…..I started the new year off with a JUMP……
I wouldn’t think that you fayetteSIPP would start the year any other way. Looking forward to this year’s contribution.
Yours too….jumping partner?
“I’ve learned that even when I have pain, I don’t have to be one.” Yes!
This is such a beautiful lesson to learn. At its core, this teaches us to allow our pain to roil through us and away from us. We don’t have to capture it and foment an ugly storm to unleash upon others. Yet that is what we do when we concentrate our energy on how miserable we feel and how unjust the situation seems to be. The storm brews.
But we are free, each of us, in every moment to define our response to what goes on around us. We can choose to act from compassion and thoughtfulness instead of blasting off thoughtlessly into reactivity, which not only doesn’t help resolve our pain but implants the pain in the hearts of those around us. When we are being rational, we say we would never want to hurt our loved ones. Yet, if we react without thinking, this is the course we set for ourselves and for them.
Take a deep breath, hold it, then release it. Stop, feel, think, respond. We transform ourselves in the moment we let go of our anger and release our sorrow as we exhale. We are fresh, renewed, and kind once more.
You got it right down to the most inner core. You reiterated beautifully.
Thank you for posting this. Her words should be read daily and incorporated into our very innermost being.
I thrill to her words. Something about them reaches very far down into my soul and stays with me for days. Sounds like you know just what I’m talking about, yes?
These were wonderful thoughts to post, and words to read daily and especially live by daily.
Hugs to all the great ladies at VN. You help keep me in balance and keep the good thoughts and emotions flowing. Thank you. You are loved in DC.
Hugs right back at ya Dr. She! I noticed your posting started very recently and you have lots to say and it’s good. I look for your name now and read whatever your thread is even if it’s not a topic pertaining to me.
Ahhh….thank you. Yes, I’m fairly new and enjoying it and all the great ladies here very much.
I have just found vibrant nation and I am so glad that I have…
Thank you for sharing. That was beautiful and inspiring.
That was beautiful and very inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this very heartfelt and reminder about our “oh so human life”
I am from a town in Arkansas close to where Maya Angelou was raised. She is amazing. Her words are so full of wisdom and have been a tremendous help in my life.
I think she is so inspiring to any age..either young or old you get a lot from her wisdom..I just turned 50 and have resolve to be a better person in my 5o’s and up than I was when I was younger. Life throws you curve balls and my new motto when it does I will pitch them right back and see what lesson I learned from it.
Great article except one minor detail (typo?) – Maya Angelou turned 80, not 70. Which makes all of her recent accomplishments all the more amazing. I hope we cherish her – Ms. Angelou is a national treasure (and should receive a Kennedy Center honor if she hasn’t already).
She is my hero – a hero with grace, wisdom and a wonderful sense of humor. I desire to become as comfortable w/ myself as she is – exults peace.
oops, that even makes her more remarkable.
Thanks for this posting – she is my vision of a “Wonder Woman”. Please continue postings.
Thanks