Thoughts from Maya

I do not watch the Oprah show (lawd massa, I got better things to do).
However, she interviewed Maya Angelou in April (ok, I am behind, so sue me...lol), when Maya was 80 yrs old.
During the interview, Maya said some wonderful things (yes, I do read her poems), and the things she said, gave me pause, so here are some excerpts.

"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 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 something back. "

If you wish to read the entire interview, please go here.
http://www.montana.edu/wrt/Don't%20Break%20the%20Elastic.doc
or
http://sv.typepad.com/arian/2005/08/oprahs_meeting_.html
or
http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/200012/omag_200012_maya.jhtml

Peace
Walk Good