Wednesday (2/17) was Disabilities Awareness Day and we held student panels in my library. For me this has really hit home this week. She told a story of when she learned that charity can be a smile or a kind word, changing a person's day.

Philanthropy doesn't have to mean that you donate huge amounts of money you don't need to be a philanthropist to have an impact.

Here are some of the lessons that I found most interesting and poignant: It turns out Maya Angelou doesn't have a daughter so I still find the title interesting she says the book is for all her 'daughters' out there. I got choked up, laughed, was awed, and stunned by these stories There were only a few chapters that didn't really interest me, some that were interesting, but I felt the lesson wasn't one that applied to my life, and then the majority of the chapters were extremely intriguing. Each chapter stands alone and is a story from her life each one a lesson that she has taken away to improve her life. Review: I liked that Maya Angelou did the reading of her own book and listened to this book on CD as I drove to and from work, which meant that I got 2 to 3 chapters each way. Summary (from her website): Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to My Daughter reveals Maya Angelou's path to living well and living a life with meaning.Told in her own inimitable style, this book transcends genres and categories.

FTC Disclaimer: I borrowed this audio book from my local library

Maya angelou letter