Yes! This has really upset me even though we all know he was as good as dead for weeks.

"I can't imagine my own life without the example of Mandela". Obama

Rex

(65,616 posts)

5. When the final moment comes, it can be too much to bare sometimes.

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 06:35 PM

Dec 2013

He did so much with his time on this earth.

BeyondGeography

(41,198 posts)

6. Well said

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 06:36 PM

Dec 2013

Thanks for that.

Beaverhausen

(24,706 posts)

3. that was wonderful

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 06:30 PM

Dec 2013

malaise

(297,921 posts)

4. Excellent

Reply to Beaverhausen (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 06:31 PM

Dec 2013

spanone

(142,052 posts)

7. k&r....

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 06:37 PM

Dec 2013

irisblue

(37,915 posts)

8. He leaves much good and huge footprints in history.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 06:42 PM

Dec 2013

Will he have a state funeral? Who from the US would go? Vice President Biden?

erpowers

(9,446 posts)

9. State Funeral

Reply to irisblue (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 07:34 PM

Dec 2013

It is being reported on the news that he will have a state funeral. I assume President Obama and First Lady Obama will attend the funeral along with the Clintons. I imagine there will be many American political figures who will want to attend and will try to attend his funeral.

JI7

(93,900 posts)

10. there should be a Mandela Pic Thread

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 07:38 PM

Dec 2013

these are just more recent ones. but there are so many out there through the years.

malaise

(297,921 posts)

11. Start it

Reply to JI7 (Reply #10)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 07:39 PM

Dec 2013

Great idea

JI7

(93,900 posts)

12. i might later if someone else hasn't but i'm too cold right now

Reply to malaise (Reply #11)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 07:42 PM

Dec 2013

so it's taking me longer than usual type and post.

malaise

(297,921 posts)

13. Where are you?

Reply to JI7 (Reply #12)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 07:43 PM

Dec 2013

Get warm please

JI7

(93,900 posts)

14. at work

Reply to malaise (Reply #13)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 07:58 PM

Dec 2013

and no heater. usually we don't need one since this is in southern california but it gets really cold around now. i just need to bring a small heater .

malaise

(297,921 posts)

15. Yep I heard you folks are freezing

Reply to JI7 (Reply #14)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 08:02 PM

Dec 2013

Hope it warms up soon

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