A L O H A !
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"Each of us is
as intimately attached to the
soil of this beautiful country
as are the famous jacaranda trees
of Pretoria and the
mimosa trees of the bushveld -
a rainbow nation at peace
with itself and the world."
Nelson Mandela,
President of South Africa
first month of office
"Mandela's enduring legacy is that,
under a crushing burden of oppression
he saw through differences,
discrimination and destruction
to embrace our
common humanity,"
Bill Clinton
former US President
"The name Mandela
stirred our conscience
and our hearts.
It became synonymous
with the pursuit of dignity
and freedom across the globe.
Today,
a great light
has been extinguished.
The boy from the Transkei has
finished his long walk.
His journey transformed
not just South Africa, but
humanity itself.
As we mark his passing,
we give thanks
for the gift of
Nelson Mandela.
We ask that his spirit
continues to inspire,
guide and enlighten us
as we strive to bring
freedom and dignity
to the family of
man, our brothers
and sisters,
across the world,"
Enda Kenny,
Ireland's Prime Minister
"A great light has
gone out in the world.
Nelson Mandela
was a hero of our time. "
David Cameron ,
United Kingdom Prime Minister
"He no longer belongs to us;
he belongs to the ages,”
Barack Obama
US President
May His Greatness
Live in US
Fondly, cloudia
A light has been extinguished but still provides a bright path for all. Thanks Cloudia!
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A new star will be looking down on us from the night sky.
ReplyDeleteBardzo przykre, że nie ma już tego wielkiego człowieka wśród nas. Pozdrawiam.
ReplyDeleteVery sad that there is no longer the great man among us. Yours.
Such a sad day, a true loss to the world.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tribute, a great loss for the world and a sad day.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, very sorry to hear of his death
ReplyDeleteAn amazing man for the times.
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Sad to hear about his death. Such a great man. Lovely tribute dear Cloudia. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteHe was such an amazing man on so many levels .
ReplyDeleteHis spirit touched so many , and will hopefully continue to do so .
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ReplyDeletemy dearest-thanks for this inspiring post! the photo of the ship is really superb!
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Amen to your post. How wonderful to know that someone can radiate peace.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful tribute to a beautiful man.
ReplyDeleteAnd how I hope he can finally rest. And that he has inspired enough of us to carry his load.
ReplyDeleteWe are truly blessed to have his spirit live on within each of us.
ReplyDeleteIn the end, Mandela prevailed.
ReplyDeleteEven those who criticized him in real life are singing his praises now.
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This is a beautiful tribute, Cloudia. I really loved what Mr. Kenny said. This world has lost a great man but we must be grateful that we were blessed with Mr. Mandela's leadership, inspiration and example that he set for everyone.
ReplyDeleteTogether like this, life's stages become celebration.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Friends
Lovely post he was a inspiring man and did a lot for the world.
ReplyDeleteMerle........
He was a great man and did a lot for his country. The world loves him. I do remember though at the time of the Iraq war how angry he was with Pres. Bush and said some strong personal criticism about him. He said “"What I am condemning is that one power, with a president who has no foresight, who cannot think properly, is now wanting to plunge the world into a holocaust." He tried to stop the war but there was a war. He also was a great friend of Fidel Castro. He was a complex man but now this will not be mentioned. When one loves a person, one loves the whole person. He was a supporter of the South African Communist party. He wanted equality for all people and was against racism and a strong defender of labor unions. I wish some people would read his speeches – I copied many of them.
ReplyDeleteA lovely tribute to Mr. Mandela. May he rest in peace. When apartheid ended, he wanted to set the record straight and sought no retribution. I admired this greatly.
ReplyDeleteA lovely post for the great man!
ReplyDeleteVery well done with pics!
RIP Nelson Mandela!
it is a sad day.
ReplyDeleteit is a beautiful day.
today he is home
& we are left to live
inhis wake.
aloha from va
RIP Nelson Mandela!
ReplyDeleteA very nice tribute, Cloudia.
ReplyDeleteThanks for him. I am very sad.
Aloha !
sad loss...nice tribute Claudia
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