'Writing because we can'

 

“We write for the same reason that we walk, talk, climb mountains or swim the oceans - because we can. We have some impulse within us that makes us want to explain ourselves to other human beings. That's why we paint, that's why we dare to love someone - because we have the impulse to explain who we are.” – Maya Angelou

It was my privilege to meet, talk with and learn from the great Maya Angelou, born in 1928 and an inspiration to all who seek to live the writing life.