"My mission in Life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some Style"
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"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them"
The Inspirational Dr Maya Angelou, born and raised in a time of great struggle and divide, plagued by institutionalized, both racial, and gender discrimination, never allowed any limitation imposed on her by society limit Her in any way.
.Her Wings were never clipped, Her Spirit was never thwarted, she rose above the struggle.
She was a woman of many hats and capes and she wore them all with resolute grace.
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Like a shape shifting Superheroine, she was one day an Actress and the other a Humanitarian, a Human Rights Campaigner, a Singer and a Screenplayer, a Teacher and an Author, but, above all she was a Poet, a Word master, and she used her words like a magic sword to slay pain and insecurities, she used her words to soothe Souls and instill hope and nourish brains, she used Her Words; so You could find Yours.
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"I Love to see a young girl go out and grab the World by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and Kick Ass"
5thAvenueBelles, wants to celebrate not only her accomplishments in life and her contributions to society, but also her innate sense of Style, Feminine yet practical, researched yet understated.
A simple Row of Pearls and a Cashmere top, Earth tones and Gold, trademarks of a woman that earned it all, from her Heydays as an actress strutting her toned and lean physique barefoot on a stage, to campaigning on the streets in the name of Human Rights and Equality and finally the White House where she was honoured with the Presidential medal Of Freedom in 2010.
President Obama's Statement, Released Today the 29th of May 2014:
"When her friend Nelson Mandela passed away last year, Maya Angelou wrote that “No sun outlasts its sunset, but will rise again, and bring the dawn.”
Today, Michelle and I join millions around the world in remembering one of the brightest lights of our time – a brilliant writer, a fierce friend, and a truly phenomenal woman. Over the course of her remarkable life, Maya was many things – an author, poet, civil rights activist, playwright, actress, director, composer, singer and dancer. But above all, she was a storyteller – and her greatest stories were true.
A childhood of suffering and abuse actually drove her to stop speaking – but the voice she found helped generations of Americans find their rainbow amidst the clouds, and inspired the rest of us to be our best selves. In fact, she inspired my own mother to name my sister Maya.
Like so many others, Michelle and I will always cherish the time we were privileged to spend with Maya. With a kind word and a strong embrace, she had the ability to remind us that we are all God’s children; that we all have something to offer.
And while Maya’s day may be done, we take comfort in knowing that her song will continue, “flung up to heaven” – and we celebrate the dawn that Maya Angelou helped bring."
"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"
Dr Maya Angelou, Passed away in her home in Winston-Salem Wisconsin on the morning of the 28th of May 2014, this was her last Tweet.
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