Nelson Mandela – Departure of A ‘Supra Human’ (#50)

Nelson Mandela, one of the most revered figures in modern times, passed away on December 5th, 2013, at the age of 95. To us, his life was extraordinary not only in him being instrumental in the achievement of the seemingly impossible (during most of his life) and ultimate goal of liberation of the black South Africans from the brutal subjugation under Apartheid, which it was, but more so in steadfastly overcoming the astonishingly long and at times mundane, soul destroying regular setbacks he experienced in just about everything he tried in his personal and political life, for most of his life. Nelson Mandela was an ordinary man that transcended his lifetime of seeming human failings by achieving godlike serenity, compassion and grace.

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