A yellow paper sun and white clouds rise behind a small grey umbrella surrounded by shallow water.

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Letter to My Daughter

Maya Angelou

Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker encourages bringing brightness to someone who is going through a gloomy time, like a rainbow appearing against a grey sky. It presents kindness as a small, colourful presence that can lift another person's spirits when things feel dark.

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