I just finished reading the memoirs of Maya Angelou and was deeply moved by the story of her life.  Here is a woman considered to be great, a great person who has done great things and yet what strikes me most is the fact that her life was shaped by the choices she made (as we all are) and the courage involved in making those choices, to go after what she wanted, what she believed in.  Even when there was uncertainty in the direction she was going, she made a move and took responsibility for wherever that move took her.  Her life did not start out extraordinary, she came from humble beginnings. She was fortunate enough to have the love and support of a family, strong women who taught her to stand up for herself, to take responsibility for her life and the choices that shaped that life, and to never see herself as a victim.  Her life was extraordinary in that she followed her path with conviction, took risks and put herself out there.  There were several events in her life which could have caused her to retreat from the world, throw in the towel and call it quits but she chose to come away from those events stronger and wiser.  To this day, she stands by her choices and lives a life of courage and to me, that is what makes her great.

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