cross-posted from the European Tribune – despite all the breaking events, we shouldn’t forget to acknowledge the good people in our lives
We should not let this week pass without acknowledging the birthday of one rare and special person:
In our lifetimes, there are only a few people at a given time amongst who have the bigness of spirit and heart like Nelson Mandela, who turned 87 this week! Happy Birthday Nelson Mandela, and thank you for gracing us with your spirit!!
By the way, if you want to know more about the The Nelson Mandela Foundation’s 46664 Anti-AIDs Campaign (46664 was his number in prison), check here:
http://www.nelsonmandela.org/Default.aspx?TabID=22
If you have not ever read Nelson Mandela’s inaugural address from 1994, here is a piece of it that is truly amazing (below): Why don’t we have more leaders like him <sigh>
,,Our deepest fear
is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are
powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness,
that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves,
who am I to be brilliant,
successful, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you NOT to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small doesn’t serve the world.
There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people
won’t feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest
the glory that is within us.
It’s not just in some of us;
it’s in EVERYONE!
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others!”Nelson Mandela quoting Marianne Williamson in his inaugural speech, 1994
Please feel free to post any greetings, best wishes, or comments you wish about or for Mandela below: