"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
-Maya Angelou
One of the things I was saddened to hear about as we settled into City Hall to deal with a long day of HERO testimony was finding out that award-winning author, renowned poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou passed away at age 86 after a brief illness.
"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 feelIt was especially sad for us in Houston because she was scheduled to come here to accept an award Saturday.
Her trailblazing life was an inspiration to me as well as several generations of women. I have a Phenomenal Transwoman poem I wrote in the early days of TransGriot inspired by her Phenomenal Woman one, and I do from time to time draw upon her inspiring quotes, wisdom and words, do some hard solid thing about them to serve as inspiration for my own writing.
She made us all feel human anytime we were in her presence. And that's why we will never forget her.
Rest in power, Sister Maya!
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