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karynnj

(59,503 posts) Fri Dec 6, 2013, 07:00 PM Dec 2013

Maya Angelou's tribute for Mandela from the US people

This was from the US State Department - and included in a HP article by John Kerry. "Mandela was an inspiration and a model" - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johnkerry/mandela-was-an-inspiratio_b_4400565.html

Angelou's poem is incredible - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johnkerry/mandela-was-an-inspiratio_b_4400565.html

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Maya Angelou's tribute for Mandela from the US people (Original Post) karynnj Dec 2013 OP

lovely Skittles Dec 2013 #1

Ms. Maya is an Amazng talent! Heather MC Dec 2013 #2

His Day is Done sheshe2 Dec 2013 #3

Thanks for the link with Kerry's call to duty: freshwest Dec 2013 #4

I hadn't thought of it as a call to duty, but it really is a very beautiful one karynnj Dec 2013 #5

Skittles

(153,160 posts)

1. lovely

Reply to karynnj (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 07:04 PM

Dec 2013

very poignant

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)

2. Ms. Maya is an Amazng talent!

Reply to karynnj (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 07:26 PM

Dec 2013

sheshe2

(83,758 posts)

3. His Day is Done

Reply to karynnj (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 07:49 PM

Dec 2013

Thank you Maya, your tribute was simply beautiful!

:candleThank you for posting this, karynnj

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

4. Thanks for the link with Kerry's call to duty:

Reply to karynnj (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 08:07 PM

Dec 2013

'...think of how each of you might take just one step in the next mile of a journey that never really ends...'

And tears listening to Angelou's:

'...giving forgiveness, even when it is not asked for...'

That is the meaning of grace.

What a beautiful spirit.

karynnj

(59,503 posts)

5. I hadn't thought of it as a call to duty, but it really is a very beautiful one