August beach trash somehow seems oddly different to me than a few weeks ago—lacking the playful carefreeness possessed earlier in the summer. The recent items left behind seem more like the oversight of COVID foggy, tired August parents & teenagers just so done with home, social distancing & rules.
curiosity: marked by desire to investigate and learn
listening: to hear something with thoughtful attention, give consideration
empathy: the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another
compassion: sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress
courage: mental or moral strength to persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty
cooperation: to act or work with another or others, act together
sisterhood: the solidarity of women based on shared conditions, experiences, or concerns
leadership: a capacity to lead
When curious, compassionate, and courageous women of all different races, colors, creeds, religious, and national origins serve in leadership roles from the corner office to the front porch—every aspect of American life appears to benefit.
I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.
—Maya Angelou
NOTE: Tonight on your local PBS station you can watch Timothy Greenfield-Sanders documentary—Maya Angelou: The Pieces I Am.https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/