It seems I am supposed to be learning something about improving
my personal interactions this month of May.
My pastor is in the middle of a teaching series about practical
ways to have better relationships.
One of my coaching colleagues has been offering weekly
challenges based on the life area of relationship.
I personally chose to do a meditation on Romans 12. This chapter of the Bible is all about how
those of us who claim to love God are supposed to behave, particularly towards
one another.
All of this has made me think deeply about how I treat
others and how I want to be treated in return.
I had planned to write something about what I’ve been learning in this
week’s blog…then Maya Angelou died.
As I read tributes to her and saw her quotes posted all
over the internet, I realized Dr. Angelou had already said a lot of what I was
thinking.
There is no question her life
experiences rendered her much wiser than I.
It seemed to me that sharing her thoughts on relationships would be more
fitting right now.
Here are some of my favorite quotes from this phenomenal
woman about how to treat one another:
“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.”
“While I know myself as a
creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else
and everything else are also God's creation.”
“Try to be a rainbow in
someone's cloud.”
“If you have only one smile
in you, give it to the people you love.”
“If you find it in your
heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.”
“Love recognizes no
barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its
destination full of hope.”
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