Words from a Wise Woman

[Polly]

Mornin' Friends!

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."

Have a great weekend!

Love,

Polly

P.S. My favorite is the one about the catcher's mitt.

[JJ]

Thanks for sharing those beautiful words. I especially liked the parts about handling rainy days, lost luggage and tangled Christmas lights, ha ha. I also relate to not wearing catcher's mitts on both hands...very wise words.

Thanks again...happy Saturday!

Love, Jill

[moremuscle]

Hi Polly,

I laughed when I read the one about the breasts being in a race to reach the waist first. And what courage to sit there on National Television and say it is exciting to grow older - women are supposed to not want to get older and be ashamed of being older, right?! Maturity is only beautiful in men - this culture is sometimes outright cruel to women. But thank you for letting us know what Maya Angelou said - it is lovely to hear words of wisdom from women we admire. And the admiration just grows.

Actually, the reasons that women laughed so hard they cried when she said those words is because we all seem to have image problems relating to our breasts or in my case the lack of breasts. Even though I barely have anything left besides skin and nipples they still seem to be able to creep toward the waist with gravity - it's an irony!!

What a wonderful way to start the day - with these words of wisdom.

Love,
Karen

[Geri]

Thanks for the good words, Polly. I saw the interview, but it is good to remember her wise words again.

Have a good one everyone, I'm off to WV to visit my brothers.

Love ya,

Geri

[barbaranoela]

Many many for posting that interview with Maya Angelou---
How so very true are the words she spoke----

Thanks dear sis----

luv ya---sis B

[starfire]

I've seen it before but I enjoyed reading it again.

Shirley

[Jean]

This is my favorite!

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.

That may go in my profile, so I remember it.

Thanks Polly! Jean

[Umber]

I needed to read this one again. Aging is a tough pill to swallow.

Lori

[Mars]

I found the following link if you're interested. More quotes from Maya Angelou:

http://tinyurl.com/d3gpp

[MaggieRedwings]

Thanks Polly,

Maya is a woman that I find inspiring, extremely intelligent, and a very gentle "old" soul. Her words and wisdom are immense. Thanks for posting that.

Love, Maggie

[Sally]

Ah, yes. She is like a sip of cool water.......

Love,

Sally