I only spent one hour in her presence and wanted to follow her home, and in fact we may have been behind her motor home as she left our town, I had the chance but turned off as our road appeared, allowing her to leave me wanting more.
It wasn’t so much her story but rather the affirmations I felt as I listened to her. I wanted more.
Her story and mine shared some similar roads, and I could see how her courage was grown, how she shined in her individuality how comfortable she is in her skin, although I know it wasn’t always so.
She spoke of her childhood in a tone of ‘this is what it was’ marveling with us and showing us how those steps were gifts that she used to become who she is today.
Dr. Maya Angelou.
From an abused mute child to one who had us all sitting in rapt attention to each word, insight and profound wisdom she uttered.
Maybe we can’t listen to another until they have something worthwhile to share.
She has enough wisdom inside, and I feel I just got one little tiny peek.
A peek of who I will be!
She makes life seem only worthwhile if it is colorful; with characters and scenes that put fiction to shame.
It’s like the more you suffer, the better the storyteller you will become and how much more interesting the story will be to tell.
She didn’t hide the ‘shameful’ parts, rather she allowed them their truths to stand equal to the kinder parts, the happier times and she weaved them all together into one strand of self.
The audience followed her as she led us on her journey as we sampled a few moments of significance that made her who she is today.
A colorful woman telling us this isn’t a rehearsal, so get on and live life.
Thanks Dr. Maya Angelou for taking the journey to come and speak to us today.
We are just another spot on her journey, and she a spot in ours.
A connection and energy exchanged.
I left feeling she was giving us a hand up, as she reminded us of all who came before us, what their cost was, and how we don’t have the right to waste our time being less than who we can be.
A wise woman sat on that stage and the wise listened.
I M Perfect lady 