Just the other day, like last week or so, the world was a buzz with news that our ex President, Nelson Mandela had taken ill and was pretty much “on his way out”
These rumors we quashed and immediately people took offence and articles were written and “who ever” started these rumors and supported them were called “malicious” and other ugly things…
But they were. And deserved to be called much worse.
Only, now, reports are that Nelson Mandela has indeed taken ill and is currently in hospital. This has been confirmed.
Lets be real here. The man is 92 years old. What do we expect? For him to live forever? He is a great man who has accomplished many wonderful things in his life – but he is not a God and one day, whenever that is, he will pass on.
It’s going to be one crazy day I’m sure.
Not only will the world feel this loss, but an entire nation, a country – us, South Africa will feel that blow 100 times more.
I’ve read a few articles in the past written by Educated people, Doctors and Professors etc, who have discussed the “depression” the country and world would most probably go into once this day arrives, and I can see how it could be true.
I mean, for goodness sake, the world went mad when Elvis died, and all he really did was dress up in strange outfits and sing songs.
Blah blah blah.. I could go on and on. The point is, it’s a sad situation, but most definitely one that wont just go away.
3 comments:
i work close to the hospital he is in and you must see the mayhem. journalists everywhere. people everywhere. its crazy.
It is inevitable. And I'm sad already.
heya Ninnles. yeah, it is sad uh? But it's also a reality.
Latest reports are that he is now home and breathing on his own.
So we just hold thumbs and wish him a speedy recovery.
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