RIP Madiba (ETA pictures) - YouLookFab Forum

I was so exhausted at 8pm earlier this evening that I almost fell asleep on the couch. Then I started blogging and got a second wind. Checked Twitter and noticed #mandela was trending. Our national tv station stopped normal broadcasts for a special announcement of Mr Mandela's passing by President Zuma. It's now 1:45 am and I'm lying in bed listening to the radio station taking calls of people so very sad about the passing of Nelson Mandela.

Quite a surreal feeling of loss and sadness. May he rest in peace. And may he continue to unite us, even in his passing.

ETA: (Pics 1-3) On the day of Mr Mandela's memorial, I took my kids to his house in Houghton, Johannesburg to pay our respects. (Pics 4-6) We also went to Sandton City to do some shopping and popped into Nelson Mandela Square where people were also placing their tributes in front of the large statue.

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Claudia

Veteran

RIP Great Man.

Thistle

He was a great man and will be missed.

Caro in Oz

So sad, but what a wonderful man he was, a true inspiration.

catherine

My heart goes out to all of you in SA. The world has lost someone who gave us hope.

Mochi

Yes, he was a great man. The world will miss him.

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

I just came in and saw the very sad news.

Madiba was one of the greatest men who ever lived. He has just been described has having an incredibly rare spiritual and ethical genius, which I thought was an excellent description. His incomparable spirit will live on in South Africa forever. And in my own head, I will fondly remember him as the statuesque man whose radiant smile came alive when he was surrounded by children.

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Greg

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People who were living in South Africa during the struggle against apartheid and its ultimate dismantling will remember how incredible it was that the country made a non-violent transition from institutionalized racism and oppression to democratic majority rule.

A bloody power transfer, and perhaps even civil war, seemed inevitable. But it didn't happen. And that is almost entirely attributable to Nelson Mandela.

Here's a quote from him that I love; “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”

It is so sad that he's gone.

londonkiwi (now back in NZ)

This is such sad news, I have been reading comments and tributes since the news broke around 10.30am here in New Zealand.

One of the most touching tributes I have read is from Muhammad Ali:

“I am deeply saddened by the passing of Mr. Mandela. His was a life filled with purpose and hope; hope for himself, his country and the world. He inspired others to reach for what appeared to be impossible and moved them to break through the barriers that held them hostage mentally, physically, socially and economically. He made us realise, we are our brother’s keeper and that our brothers come in all colours. What I will remember most about Mr.Mandela is that he was a man whose heart, soul and spirit could not be contained or restrained by racial and economic injustices, metal bars or the burden of hate and revenge. He taught us forgiveness on a grand scale. His was a spirit born free, destined to soar above the rainbows. Today his spirit is soaring through the heavens. He is now forever free.”

Gaylene

The world seems a bit colder without his presence in it. An amazing man who taught all of us how to treat others who wrong us or think differently.

Suz

What an amazing life -- how powerfully he affected the world for the better. Such an incredible model for us all. If each of us could do only one one hundredth of what he did and brought, imagine.

Anonymous

I agree, he was an amazing role model.
Hil I really like what you said " And may he continue to unite us, even in his passing.
" and I truly believe he'll continue working his magic in spirit.

Lena

Active Member

RIP amazing man.

Greg and Angie, I thought of you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. My condolences to you all in South Africa.

Lyn D.

What Suz said!
My thoughts are with you- he was a leader to us all.

Isabel

I am glad you posted. Yes, may he rest in peace and contentment. There are no words to describe this man of greatness.

I get some solace in that I believe that energy is never created nor destroyed ( per Einstein ), so I know that his energy and his light are in the world, spread throughout and reaching places. If we are still, we will feel his lesson and what we are called to be.

Thank you, President Mandela and God's speed.

Diana

RIP to a great man. Truly one of a kind and such a class act.

Greg that is one of my favourite quotes. The other is:

“As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.”

Eliza

Appreciate the post and remembrances of a remarkable man.

RIP.

Archer

Everything he did is still here. That was his style, not lasting individualism, even though he achieved that too begrudgingly. I love Obama's description of him going home.

Hil

Thank you for sharing your thoughts about the great man. I've posted a couple of photos I took of two of the sites that we visited where people were paying tribute.

bj1111

hil, i was in cape town on the day of the funeral and watched the whole thing on tele. the most moving moment was when he was buried...the finality of the loss was immense.

Oh boy. My heart. I'm moved looking at the photos. Hill, where is the square - in Rosebank?

Angie, the square adjoins Sandton City.

Jeanie

I will miss his presence in the world. He taught us so much. He had the best smile and I would smile every time I saw it.

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