Aici am intalnit printre cele mai fenomenale femei din viata mea, si culmea, pe cele mai multe nu le-am vazut niciodata. Femei curajoase, sclipind de inteligenta, femei cautand solutii, femei bataioase sau doar delicate, femei cu bate de baseball in portbagajul masinii sau femei care-si sustin parerea argumentat, asa cum nu reusesc sa ma convinga zeci de politiceni care se perinda inutil pe micul ecran. Femei trecute prin viata sau femei la inceput de drum, femei în căutarea unor răspunsuri, femei care oferă, cu generozitate, din experiența lor, din convingerile lor, din viața lor... Femei care fac haz de necaz, când alte soluții nu sunt la îndemână, femei care-ți sar în ajutor imediat, indiferent dacă ai nevoie doar de un umăr virtual pe care să-ți odihnești o clipă zbaterea sau de lucruri concrete..
Voi, cu toate, sunteti femei fenomenale. Si-mi pare rău că m-am îndepărtat puțin, cred că o parte din mine este mereu pe aici...
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I’m telling lies.
I say,
It’s in the reach of my arms,
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It’s the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can’t touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them,
They say they still can’t see.
I say,
It’s in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Now you understand
Just why my head’s not bowed.
I don’t shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing,
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It’s in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need for my care.
’Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
(Maya Angelou)