NELSON MANDELA

Nelson Mandela just died at age 95. Mandela had so many years taken away from him. (27 years in prison); always an inspiring figure. What has to stand out for us white folks is example. When he became president after years of mistreatment, he could have enacted revenge. It was what he was expected to do. He didn't but showed grace. Over the next several days, he will be praised and made a saint. Rightly so. As a world leader, he surely wasn't perfect but he was far ahead of any I knew. God bless him on his journey.