Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Anglican cleric whose good humor, inspiring message and conscientious work for civil and human rights made him a revered leader during the struggle to end apartheid in his native South Africa, has died. He was 90. Many say he did too much. Others say he did too little. I say he opened a door that was closed and locked and it's up to others to pass through. It's the same the world over, some want to live in the past others want the future today but what we really need is to work toward the future and get it right.
I read about yesterday morning (it's after midnight here in the Midwest) and intended to look to see if anybody had posted it and got sidetracked. He was a very intelligent, caring and brave man. People the world over can learn from his life lessons - leading by example. P.S. Your words are very poetic, StillBlue.
I like this one which is supposed to be one of his: "When the Missionaries came, we had the Land and they had the Bible. They said, 'Close your eyes and let us pray.' We did and when we opened our eyes, they had the Land and we had the Bibles."
