The article shares a personal narrative about the author's tumultuous childhood following their mother's departure. After exploring themes of loss, identity, and familial relationships, it reveals how the author's mother reinvented herself as a successful photographer. Despite her achievements, the author's reflection on an obituary highlights feelings of exclusion from their mother's legacy. Their experiences resonate with Maya Angelou's words about the importance of channeling anger into constructive outlets to avoid the destructive nature of bitterness.
"You should be angry. You must not be bitter. Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host... You talk it. Never stop talking it." - Maya Angelou
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