forwarded message by my cousin. SHeiLa
Posted by mnkates09 at 07:50 PM on October 31, 2004.
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." > > > > Please share this to five phenomenal women today. If > > you do, Something > > good > > will happen: You will boost another woman's > > self-esteem. If you > > don't...the > > elastic will break and your underpants will fall > > down around your > > ankles! > > > > >