Birthday wishes are pouring in from everywhere for Nelson Mandela, known fondly here as Madiba.
It occurs to me that this remarkable man must be the only politician / world leader on Earth who couldn't have an enemy anywhere on the planet. What an achievement in the history of mankind! No matter who we are, what our backgrounds are or where we come from, we all love this man and respect him as we can respect few others.
My daughter once met him and has always maintained her opinion: "I wish he was my grandfather!" We ALL do, and in his way, he is just that to all of us.
I'm sure that his heart must ache to see the suffering, and often mismanagement, of this country in its present state; but if we can just share his vision for this land, feel it from the heart and strive to achieve it, I hope he lives to see those dreams come true.
I urge us all to see the vision of this land, our people and our future governments through Madiba's eyes and to strive for that and no other.
Happy Birthday, Madiba. May you live to see our dreams come true.
1 comment:
Far be it for me to add anything to what has been said so many times about this man. All I can say is - happy birthday Madiba!
Post a Comment