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[blacksquirrel]

I found this interview with Maya Angelou about Obama's election particularly poignant. She is amazingly impressive to watch, and she has a knack for putting her finger directly on the emotional heart of the matter - the place that both hurts and rejoices.

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[mswyrr]

((sad face))

The link doesn't work, but oh how I wish it would.

[blacksquirrel]

ooops! Should be fixed now

[mswyrr]

Thank you. That was beautiful. I needed some good tears.

[blacksquirrel]

I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

I don't know how old she is, but thinking of my two grandparents who developed dementia, it's impressive, the way she remembers that one out of her many poems perfectly, on the spot, and the gravitas of her delivery ~~~swoon~~~

But also just her exuberance is wonderful to watch