Wise Words From Maya Angelou
Those who knew her, described legendary author, Maya Angelo, as a good person, a woman who pushed for justice, education, and equality. She wrote beautiful poetry and was a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor.
Angelou spent her early years studying dance and drama but dropped out of school at age 14. When she was 16, she became San Francisco’s first female streetcar driver. After returning to high school, she then became a single mother. Later she earned more than 30 honorary degrees.
President Obama remembered Angelou as “a brilliant writer, fierce friend, and a truly phenomenal woman.”
In a CNN 2009 interview (15 years ago), Angelou said :
“Our country needs us all right now to stand up and be counted. We need to try to be great citizens. We are necessary in this country, and we need to give something – that is to say, go to a local hospital, go to the children’s ward, and offer to the nurse in charge an hour twice a month that you can give them reading children’s stories or poetry. And go to an old folks’ home and read the newspaper to somebody. Go to your church or your synagogue or your mosque, and say, ‘I’d like to be of service. I have one hour twice a month.’
You’ll be surprised at how much better you will feel. And good done anywhere is good done everywhere.”
Thank you, Maya Angelou, for some excellent advice!
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