Last week I was thrilled to be able to go to hear Maya Angelou speak at Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto. It has been a dream of mine to hear her in person. I have seen her on television several times and her wisdom has always astonished me. Her life experiences are chronicled in her books and I just recently finished reading her first book "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings". It was an incredible account of a young black girl growing up in the times that did not herald itself to the embracing of the black community. Through all of her adversity experienced she grew up to be a strong woman and now shares all of this with the world. Just being in her presence was such an amazing feeling. I can now proudly say that I have been able to cross of another name on my list of people that I would like to hear and see in person. I'm still holding out for the Dalai Lama :)
