11/13/2025
Kindness can change a life. 💛
When Dr. Maya Angelou was a young girl living in Stamps, Arkansas, she met a woman who forever altered the course of her life — Mrs. Bertha Flowers.
As Dr. Angelou wrote in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings:
“Then I met, or rather got to know, the lady who threw me my first lifeline... She was one of the few gentlewomen I have ever known, and has remained throughout my life the measure of what a human being can be.”
Mrs. Flowers’ kindness helped Dr. Angelou rediscover her voice after years of silence. Her compassion nurtured a love of language that would later inspire millions across the world.
On this , let us remember that a single act of kindness can transform a life — and even shape history. 🌿