Oprah Pens Open Letter Mourning Loss of Maya Angelou: ‘I loved her & I know she loved me.’
learn, teach. When you get, give’ is one of my best lessons from her. She won three Grammys, spoke six languages and was the second poet in history to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration. But what stands out to me most about Maya Angelou is not what she has done or written or spoken, it’s how she lived her life. She moved through the world with unshakeable calm, confidence and a fierce grace. I loved her and I know she loved me. I will profoundly miss her. She will always be the rainbow in my clouds.
As previously reported, Angelou died Wednesday at the age of 86 in her North Carolina home.
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RIP Ms.Maya Angelou… a PHENOMENAL woman!!
THAT WAS A BEAUTIFUL SPEECH FROM OPRAH SUCH A GREAT LOSS!!!!! PLEASE SLEEP IN PEACE BEAUTIFUL THE GREAT MAYA ANGELOU:)
This was beautiful! She will be missed DEARLY!
What a wonderful soul! She lead a remarkable life and leaves behind a plethora of honorable works.
The one profound thing that I will always remember she said, “once someone shows you who they are ,
believe them.” Her words of wisdom will always live on. We miss you.