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Barack Obama

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8. I remember waking up early, early that morning he was released so I could get

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 07:02 PM

Dec 2013

a glimpse of him. What a good egg he was. What an example he set.

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RIP Nelson Mandela~ ‘the sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement’ [View all] sheshe2 Dec 2013 OP

amen MFM008 Dec 2013 #1

RIP treestar Dec 2013 #2

I know treestar, sheshe2 Dec 2013 #4

Thanks for all that you have given us. grantcart Dec 2013 #3

I shed tears for his beautiful soul~ sheshe2 Dec 2013 #6

A great loss to us all.... Triana Dec 2013 #5

Mahalo, she~ Bless Nelson Mandela's heart and soul~ Cha Dec 2013 #7

Thank you for the beautiful picture, Cha sheshe2 Dec 2013 #9

He surely set an example that sheshe2 Dec 2013 #10

He belongs to the stars now. We can look up every night and see him. Major Hogwash Dec 2013 #11

That is indeed beautifully stated Major Hogwash. sheshe2 Dec 2013 #12

Transcript: President Obama’s remarks on the death of Nelson Mandela struggle4progress Dec 2013 #13

Thank you S4P. sheshe2 Dec 2013 #14

Words of wisdom to guide all of us in our own lives. IrishAyes Dec 2013 #16

Safe passage, sir... Aristus Dec 2013 #15