Nelson Mandela – May He Rest In Love

Young Nelson Mandela. 1937. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

When I heard the news today, I had to stop everything. I stepped away from the computer, centered myself in front of my altar and lit a candle.

I sent a prayer of gratitude to the Universe. Gratitude that Mandela lived. May his life and writings serve as a reminder that love and peace are possible, first within us, and then around us.

May he rest in eternal Love.

“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” – Nelson Mandela, 1994 – Long Walk to Freedom