Thank you, Mr. Mandela.

Thank you for being our teacher, Mr. Mandela.

"do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times i fell down and got back up again" Nelson Mandela

I want to mark the passing of a most remarkable and inspirational leader of our time, Nelson Mandela.  1918 - 2013

I heard a story about Mr. Mandela that I'll pass along.  If you have heard it, or know more, please send me an email:

Nelson Mandela was in a hotel room, one in the group of men meeting that day.  An employee of the hotel entered the room to refill the water glasses. Mandela stood up in the middle of the discussion, which brought a stop to the meeting.  In response to the puzzled looks around the table, he explained, "I was taught to stand up when a woman enters the room."