Archive forNovember, 2011

A couple of years ago I kept a post-it hanging next to my phone: “When people show you who they are, believe them the first time!” This was something Maya Angelou had said to Oprah, and I posted it after I heard her paraphrase it back to her audience on an episode of her show. [...]

She sat perched on the kitchen stool, green eyes narrowed into angry slits, arms crossed in defiance, readying herself for battle. I felt my insides begin to boil as the words of frustration bubbled at the base of my throat. “Deep breaths,” I willed myself. “Try it again,” I said, my voice shaky as I [...]