We Remember Ms. Maya - She has risen at 86 years

"Ms. Maya"

Born: April 4, 1928 (age 86), St. Louis, MO

Died: May 28, 2014

Winston Salem, USA | MAYA ANGELOU, beloved writer and gifted queen of the assembly of words ascended in the morning of Wednesday, May 28, 2014.  So gentle in the morning she leaves us to remember her gift of words as we assemble our thoughts about her passing.  She has left us a basket full of thoughts to conceive, thoughts of love, thoughts to wonder, thoughts to wonder why and then to take action.

Born Marguerite Ann Johnson; a scholar with over 50 honorary degrees - a mother.

She experienced many trials and tribulations.

Ms. Maya - Dr. Maya Angelou, was a drum major for justice as well as an acclaimed phenomenal woman of prose and poetry.  She stood for greatness and being human - she made us "think" - so many precious and fascinating moments she reminded us of - she had an eloquence about her whenever you heard her speak or read her writings - if you listen closely as you read or as she spoke, you were blessed with words of wisdom.  

Today, Still she is - we have the wealth of her words and exclusive body of work - she has risen!
Luv you Ms. Maya.
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President Barack Obama released a statement on her passing:

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.