Nelson Mandela - Rest in Peace

[beemerdons]

"Two years ago Lynn and I took a 17 day motorcycle trip from Johannesburg to Capetown. I wrote a blog on this website, under Ride Reports, "Planes, Trains, Motorcycles and Safaris".

As I described, South Africa is a spectacularly beautiful country, with natural beauty, abundant natural resources, and great promise, despite its history of racial tensions and political instability.

We visited Robben Island, the infamous prison within site of the beautiful city of Capetown, and the majestic Table Mountain, not unlike Alcatraz, in San Francisco Bay, with the view of the City. We went to Soweto, and walked through the house of a great man, who fought injustice and inequality. This giant of a man rose above it all to embrace peace, reconciliation, fairness, justice, and equality.

I believe AZ Beemers believe in these principles. Please join me, and the world in honoring Nelson Mandela upon his passing.

Jim Mulhall"


https://www.azbeemers.org/forum/index.php?topic=3670.0 +1, Gunny; Very Nice Jim, Thank You!

Four great men, the Nobel Peace prize winners from South Africa-Albert Luthuli, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, F.W. de Klerk, and Nelson Mandela

 

[bgross]

Amen.

 

[garyahouse]

I've spent a good deal of time through the years teaching students about this man. What a class act.

“If I had my time over I would do the same again, so would any man who dares call himself a man.”

“Difficulties break some men but make others.”

"If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner."

“It is never my custom to use words lightly. If twenty-seven years in prison have done anything to us, it was to use the silence of solitude to make us understand how precious words are and how real speech is in its impact on the way people live and die.”

“Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people.”

Hope I don't sound political, but what a blessing if every nation had a Nelson Mandella or two.

Gary

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[beemerdons]

 

[dcarver]

Not many accomplish as much, and live as long.

Most die young for their beliefs.

RIP Nelson.

 

[dcarver]

Wow.

So few many posts for such an important man.

BeemerDons - Thanks for posting. I honestly did not know you to be such a humanitarian man.

Kudos.

 

[Khunajawdge]

RIP