Maya Angelou and Caged Birds and me on a quest!

I listened to the abridged version of "I know Why the Caged Bird Sings", and loved it, and didn't realize that it was autobiographical and WANT MORE!!! So, I went to see and it is the first in a series of 5. But get
this, they are almost all song titles!

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Gather together in My name
Singin', Swingin' and gettin' merry like Christmas
The heart of a woman
All God's children need traveling shoes

Now granted, with some, you really have to stretch to get it, and the first is a poem, near and dear to this creative writer's heart. But 5! Can you imagine having that much to tell other people about your life?!? I can't! And yet - we all could. The detail that went into that first book was awesome, but then you
step back and realized this actually happened to the wonderful voice READING this story. She was raped and he blamed her! It actually went to trial and he was acquitted but justice still happened as her uncles were not going to let this go. I was amazed. So much heartbreak, and this beautiful, strong, courageous and elegant woman is the result! And - that is where we are heading!  She went thru the fire, she carried her cross, and this is the almost final result of God's work on her and in her.

Toni Morrison is another one that I am suddenly fascinated with and want to read and know more about. She has a new book out called "Home" about a Korean war vet with PTSD - another thing near and dear to my heart. And yet, while she might write it with some knowledge and great sensitivity, I have to read it to see if she realizes that it isn't just the vet that has PTSD, but his family will as well. That was a new term that I learned just today - generational PTSD. The children of the vets develop their own forms of the malady and need treatment.  I didn't know the term, but could educate legions about how it comes about and
what it does.

And so, knowing all that, just based off my curiosity, I have learned that I COULD write books about myself. Maya did a great job of it and so elegantly and educated millions with her words. Me? I am still at the point of being mad and so wouldn't so much gently educate as batter away at those that I feel don't listen.  I have a friend that will ask me about my playlist to determine my mindset - right now, with so much feeling is "Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down.

I can honestly say that we all, in our own way, are suffering from Superman syndrome. In the US, for women it is called Supermom syndrome, even if part of us do not have kids. I know that I do.

And then the next song to come up on my playlist, with such perfect timing, is Kenny Chesney's You save me.  He does save me, save all of us.

So you see, all of you are amazed at the music in my life. Well, I am not always choosing it - in this case, while seemingly random, He is still there in such small ways.

And - I have requested the second in this amazing autobiographical series from the library! I am on a quest!