"In all my work, I try to say -
'You may be given a load of sour lemons,
why not try to make a dozen lemon meringue pies?'
~ Maya Angelou
Maya knew how to meet life's bitters and spice, sours and sweets. When handed lemons, she added more than water and sugar. More than flour and eggs. To the many sour things she was handed, she added zest and salt, passion and poetry, heart and hope.
We can do
that. When we're handed something sour, we can transform it. Not like Maya, of course. But like you. Like me. We might not make poetry. But we can, each in our own way, "repurpose" life's lemons.
In the spirit of a Sunday Brunch, here's an array of nourishments from Maya Angelou. Savor one or taste them all. Let whatever looks good to you, be good for
you.
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.
If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die.
We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.
I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough
courage to display it.
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.
Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: 'I'm with you
kid. Let's go.'
Let's go!
With love,
Charlene
LOVE: It will grow each time you give it away.
from The Twelve Gifts of Birth
