Remembering Nelson Mandela - Courage Personified
Nelson Mandela is an inspirational figure and we can all learn a lot from his life. He was born on July 18th, 1918. It is not only his birth day but it is also Nelson Mandela International Day to remind people of service and sacrifice to others. The most intriguing thing about Mandela is his ability to forgive everyone despite being in prison for 27 long years. He has shown the world what compassion truly means and has set an example in forgiveness. I am especially impressed by the optimism of Nelson Mandela even when he was in prison and didn't even know whether he will ever see the freedom he desired. This is in his words when he was in prison "I always knew that one day I would feel once again the grass under my feet and walk in the sunshine as a free man." I like the book Mandela’s way by Richard Stengel who was the editor of Time Magazine. He did nearly 70 hours of interviews with him and worked with him closely for three years to produce this nicely crafted book. ...