Nelson Mandela July 18, 1918 – December 5 2013
AnElephantCant always be funny
And he can’t always write the best rhyme
But he can say thank you to Nelson Mandela
The greatest man in his lifetime
We remember the man in the green shirt
We remember the smile on his face
We remember he forgave the long hurt
We remember he united a race
Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrika
The words stir this elephant’s heart
Lord, bless Africa
Oh, Nelson, you made a great start
anelephantcant 
Beautifully said!
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Great tribute to the great man AEC. I have no words to describe his greatness.
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What a man he was! May his legacy live on; may the world remember and try to live their lives in the best way they can. Let’s celebrate that life so well lived.
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Total agreement here, MyBeautifulFriend.
Thank you.
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Posted this pome at my blog……
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Thanks, Rab, good to see you’re still alive!
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A wonderful tribute by AnElephant. A lovely way to honour a truly remarkable man.
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Thank you, Jayde, a small tribute to a very special man.
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He was a great man, he was a miracle worker, he was a unique man, he was … nonetheless … a man, and unfortunately, the time of every man must end. It is very sad when it does though.
As I said to someone else, he will have entered Heaven (if he believed in that) to congratulations and warm welcomes
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True words, Al.
This man did what most people thought was impossible.
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He did. And he always did it with a unique shirt hehe
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Wonderful tribute dear Brian xxx
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Thank you, Roxi, AnElephant considers yours a masterpiece.
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Elegant tribute AnElephantcant 🙂
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Thank you.
Your words are much appreciated.
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Yes. There is an empty place now, un desequilibre sur la terre. Nous sommes tous en deuil.
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Mais non, cherie, il faut célébrer un homme et une vie extraordinaire.
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Tu as raison.
Mais d’abord je pleure.
Ensuite je me rejouis d’avoir vecu dans le meme temps que cet homme plus grand que nature et d’avoir pu respirer ses idees.
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He was a great man, and my friend a wonderful example of resilience of the human spirit. I don’t think many could have done what he did.
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Perhaps only he could achieve the almost impossible in that beautiful troubled country, Sir St2.
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So true, I have always felt he was one of the saints who lived in my life time.
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There is such a feeling of disbelief. Brands have already put up billboards this morning. I don’t why this offends me, but the thought of using his death as an advertising brand building appalls me.
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AnElephant agrees.
Let us treat his death with the compassion his life and his achievements deserve.
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