Maya Angelou on Oprah…
I saw this episode and I was really touched by it. I just got this email so thought I’d pass it on…
Oprah asked Maya what she thought of growing old - 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 went on to say:
I’ve learned…
…that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow
…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
…that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life
…that making a "living" is not the same thing as "making a life”
…that life sometimes gives you a second chance
…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
…that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision
…that every day you should reach out and touch someone
…People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back
…that I still have a lot to learn
…that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel
(I did a bit of formatting just to make it a little easier to read)
Oprah asked Maya what she thought of growing old - 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 went on to say:
I’ve learned…
…that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow
…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
…that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life
…that making a "living" is not the same thing as "making a life”
…that life sometimes gives you a second chance
…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
…that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision
…that every day you should reach out and touch someone
…People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back
…that I still have a lot to learn
…that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel
(I did a bit of formatting just to make it a little easier to read)
posted by Scobes at 10:05 am
1 Comments:
Hi Emily,
nice bog- well done. I hope things are going well for you. I miss not seeing you around at HBC. I pray that you are journeying well and discovering more wonderful things about God and His world.
I tried to check out yor photeos but the link said there were no photos. Anyway, will drop by again sometime.
God bless,
Nick T
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