Nelson Mandela

For to be free is not merely
to cast off one's chains,but to
live in a way that respects and
enhances the freedom of others".


Nelson Mandela
18 July 1918-5 December 2013
Jamaica celebrates an extraordinary man

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I'm feeling you mi brotha!! Truly one great man....much love and blessings to his soul that will live on forever.

I have been moved to tears so many times in the last few days by the heartfelt tributes from all over the world. Not from loss, really, because we all knew it was bound to be soon, but from gratitude and awe. I'm thankful that I got to be on the planet at the same time as this remarkable man. I'm certain we'll never encounter a better human being in our lifetimes. Mandiba will always live in our hearts!

Imagine, how difficult [if at all possible] would be for any of us, regular people, to raise to the occasion and become a true leader, or a national hero. It would be an unthinkable achievement if one had a murderous, terrorist past.
Mandela has become a giant, recognized by his people and by the World and we have to look at his entire life when we view and measure his greatness.