“There are four basic and primary things that people in a society wish for: to live in a safe environment, to be able to work and provide for themselves, to have access to good public health and to have sound educational opportunities for their children.”
— Nelson Mandela, 1918—2013
Dear Madiba, you have earned your rest.
You were unbreakable and without bitterness.
You led by deeds and by example.
Thank you, Sir, for everything.
You led by deeds and by example.
Thank you, Sir, for everything.
And we, as a nation, do not rise to that simple and profound bar, do we?
ReplyDeleteYes, he deserves to rest now. We have been blessed by his presence, we need to remember what he lived for.
Amen.
ReplyDeleteUnbreakable…so true.
ReplyDeleteA light in the world.
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