Sweet message...

私は誕生日にとっても美しいピンクのバラをオフィスで受け取りました。
彼女からはさらに以下の素敵な言葉をプレゼントしてもらいました。
あまりに素敵なので、皆さんともShareしたいと思います。

In April, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70 birthday. Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older, and she said it was 'exciting...'

＊Maya Angelou：アメリカで最も有名な黒人女性自伝作家

Maya Angelou said this:
'I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.'

'I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.'

'I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.'

'I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life.'

'I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.'

'I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back....'

'I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.'

'I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one..'

'I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.'

'I've learned that I still have a lot to learn..'

歳をとるのではなく、重ねていく。
そんなことを意識をさせてくれました。
そして、それが素敵なことだと。。。

'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.'

本当に、これは本当のこと。
私は彼女にピンクのバラをサプライズされて、どれだけSweetな気持ちになったことか。。。

そして、他のみんなからの気持ちもどれだけ感じていることか。。。
「感じる」という感性は、教えられて育つものではないのです。
だからこそ、特別なんです。

今日は、私のお友達、さとみんぐの誕生日です。
彼女にこの言葉をプレゼントします！
おめでとう、さとみんぐ！

なおみ