Happy Birthday Madiba!

Today Nelson Mandela celebrates his 95th birthday and Operation Black Vote would like to wish this amazing, yet humble, revolutionary a happy birthday.  Despite his ill health, Mandela’s name is a constant reminder of what it means to stand firm and never quit.  He reminds all of us in our personal journeys, that though the giants may seem big, perseverance and patience is worthwhile in the long run as there is always a hope for change.

As Nelson Mandela says,

I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made mis-steps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.    

Happy Birthday Madiba!

Nadine Alexander and Francine Fernandes