Nelson Mandela is dead. Yes its no longer news i know, but as the very ill informed individual that i sometimes am i just found out. I don't exactly know his life story and all but i know he was a great man, he stood for democracy and equal rights for members of all races, and he went to jail for 27 years for standing up for what he believed in, and after he finally came out he held no malice for the people who put him in jail. Like seriously? If i was in his shoes i would do everything within my power to crush them, taking 27 years of a person's life unjustly is no little thing, 27 years is basically 27 freaking years, i have about 9 years to become 27 so basically its like spending my entire life plus 9 freaking years in jail, Mandela definitely is a legend at forgiveness. How many people can do that, suffer such hardship for what you believe in, many people would give up after getting threatened with such, i know i won't want to be imprisoned for 1 week let alone 27 years, and as an innocent man at that. Guess if everyone could do it he wouldn't be considered great would he. Well i have to work on my determination, being great requires more than just standing up for what you believe in when its safe and involves no risk, true greatness requires determination to stand up for what you believe regardless of the consequences.
REST IN PEACE MADIBA, YOU MAY BE GONE BUT YOUR NAME IS ETCHED IN DIAMOND.
Dat was beautiful *sniff*
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