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Personal Narrative: Maya Angelo, By Darretta Burgess

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Maya Angelo once said that her mission in life was not to merely survive but to thrive and to do so with some passion, compassion, humor and style. I am certain that I feel the same way when it comes to how I live my life. No one is perfect but we are all simply individuals trying to find our way for achieving happiness and serenity for ourselves. Now I am no Maya Angelo which is why I am writing this so that you will know something about who I am, Darretta Burgess. I believe I relate to everyone in some type of way, some more than others, whether it’s because of past experiences, goals for my future or present circumstances. Although, I have experienced many life altering things I don’t think any of them had a greater influence on me
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