Friday, July 12, 2013

Nelson Mandela


The life of Nelson Mandela is truly remarkable. He forgave all that had wronged him. He sought forgiveness for his wrongs. He worked to heal a nation and bring all together. I know some will attack him for this and that in his life and past. But,  it is hard to judge another man until you have walked in his shoes. Given the context of his life and his world, I think overall , he was truly an amazing man and did some remarkable things  An entire nation owes him gratitude.   His great life will be written about again and again in coming years and people everywhere will study his life and the times in which he lived.
 
The movie, INVICTUS was fantastic,  it is about some of the great work Mandela did for his country as President.   A powerful movie.  A inspiring , true story.  Only a few leaders in all human history did what he did and so quickly. Obviously the hand of God was directing things in South Africa.    It could have turned out so differently.
 
Nelson Mandela, a great leader of South Africa and founder of a nation, transformed.  His kind, rarely walks the earth.
 
Read this powerful autobiography of his life.  LONG WALK TO FREEDOM.
 
 http://www.amazon.com/Long-Walk-Freedom-Autobiography-Mandela/dp/0316548189

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