Simple Joy Received a letter today from Remy, a good friend of mine. We've known each other since the 90's. Although we don't talk as much as before, we try to keep in touch with each other's milestones - career, marriage, and kids. It just warms my heart to receive letters through the regular postal system. It's kind of old-fashioned in a world of email and texting, but I don't mind.

In April, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her
70+ birthday. Maya really is a marvel who has led
quite an interesting and exciting life. Oprah asked
her what she thought of growing older. And, there on
television, she said it was "exciting." Regarding body
changes, she said there were many, occurring
everyday...like her breasts. They seem to be in a race
to see which will reach her waist, first. The audience
laughed so hard they cried.

She is such a simple and honest woman, with so much
wisdom in her words. Because of that, I share
this...by Maya Angelou

When I was in my younger days,
I weighed a few pounds less,
I needn't hold my tummy in
to wear a belted dress.

But now that I am older,
I've set my body free;
There's the comfort of elastic
Where once my waist would be.

Inventor of those high-heeled shoes
My feet have not forgiven;
I have to wear a nine now,
But used to wear a seven.

And how about those pantyhose-
They're sized by weight, you see,
So how come when I put them on
The crotch is at my knee?

I need to wear these glasses
As the print's been getting smaller;
And it wasn't very long ago
I know that I was taller.

Though my hair has turned to gray
and my skin no longer fits,
On the inside, I'm the same old me,
It's the outside's changed a bit.