In Cape Town the first full length trailer of the long awaited movie Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom has been released. I am going to see if I can get my hands on that trailer and have a look at it myself so I can make my own opinion. I just had a look at the trailer and it looks as if it could be something worth watching. If I ever had to place myself in his shoes, I would not be able to do half the things that he has done throughout his life. Where everyone else was too scared to stand up for them selves make a worthy point, or leave an honest opinion, he had what it took and stood up against hundreds maybe even thousands of people who wanted him dead. He had an ideal, he had ambition, he had his own thoughts of how he wanted life to be and he made it a reality. Yes he has been through hell and back, However, for freedom he will die! Once again I take my hat off to him. In today's life people are not only afraid to stand up for another person they are also terrified to stand up for themselves, because heaven knows what may come of it. Its time for people to take back their lives and start controlling their own lives instead of allowing other people to do it for them.
Nelson Mandela's great grandson Luvuyo spoke to eNCA, notes about the conversation: According to him, he recently went on a trip to Paris and met a variety of people who can barely speak English, but as soon as they hear he was from South Africa the first words out of their mouths was: How is Nelson Mandela, now it takes a true legend to leave a legacy all over the world.
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu also took the time to visit Madiba at the hospital - it must be quite nice to have so many people who wants to be around you, who looks up to you and who will forever be loyal to you. During his visit Mr. Madiba was asleep, however he was able to touch him and hold his hand. Today was quite outside the hospital after all of yesterday's celebrations.
Just after 09:00 a group of less than 20 people were singing, dancing and taking pictures outside the hospital.Members of the Kankouran West African Dance Company perform at the beginning of a ceremony to celebrate the life Nelson Mandela on the occasionin the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington.
A portrait of Mandela is displayed in front of cyclists at the kilometer zero in Gap, before the start of the 172.5 km eighteenth stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race.
The ISS crew also took the time to wish Nelson Mandela well.
Former president also gave a stunning speech about Mr. Madiba.
Madiba, really did sacrifice a lot to keep other people alive. Yes he has killed men, he has done bad deeds, he is not perfect, then again, show me one person that is, however, I really think that all the good he did throughout his life outweighs the bad without any doubt. Mandela's 95 years taught people a lot. The three most important things was:
1. You can not free yourself or anyone else unless you yourself are free from bitterness, hatred and resentment. People can take everything from you except you're mind and you're heart and that is a very important lesson to be learned
2. Our freedom to serve are limited when other people are not free and empowered. Madiba freed South Africa. Madiba actually told a 6 year old white girl that if she stayed in school and studied hard, that maybe one day she would be president. Now a person who can do that has a heart and mind in all the right places. I also believe that not one person would just do something like that on instinct.
3. Madiba proved that you don't have to be in a public office to protect and serve the public. What is in his heart still lights up everything he turns to.
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