Here's a quote from Nelson Mandela's tribute to the late Walter Sisulu:
In a peasant society a person walking with a stout stick, a staff—longer than an ordinary walking stick and lesser than a pole—is a common sight. One always has it around. It aids one maintain a steady, firm gait. It is a crutch one leans on, helps you not to falter in your walk. It is also a weapon to help one defend oneself against any unforeseen danger that may arise in the journey. With it one feels secure and safe.Such was Xhamela [Sisulu] to me. He was blessed with that quality that always saw the good in others, and therefore he was able to bring out that goodness. He had an inexhaustible capacity to listen to others, and therefore he was able to encourage others to explore ideas.
It's a marvelous tribute, and moving words, whatever one thinks of the ANC and its history and legacy.
Thank you,
-Vardibidian.