Maya Angelou - Words of wisdom

I thought this was so true!

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 a simple
and honest woman, with so much wisdom in her words!
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."!

Maya Angelou is such an inspiration. An amazing woman.

I think (correct me if I'm wrong...) that Emma was inspired by her enough to name Maya after her???

Still I Rise
     
You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.

Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.

Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.

Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.

Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard.

You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I'll rise.

Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?

Out of the huts of history's shame
I rise
Up from a past that's rooted in pain
I rise
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise.

Maya Angelou

cool poem and she is so true in what she has learned. I think as long as when the mistake happens you learned from it then it was meant to happen. Lifes just one big test and learning curve it depends how we face it and learn from it.. thats our chioce.

Ahhhh Ben Harper used her poem for a song. I love it.

Have you heard it Emma? If you want I can burn a copy of the CD and send it to ya.

She sounds like an awesome woman.

What song is it Nikki? I don't know if I've heard it or not?

Ooo I lied... it's called "I'll rise" - track 13

No way! I'll copy it now and hopefully send it tomorrow... gotta get to post office anyway.

PM your address

Oooooh, maybe I should have said no - I'm aiding and abetting procrastination...