The president of South Africa has led tributes to Nelson
Mandela, describing him as a "beacon of hope", as the anti-apartheid
hero was laid to rest on a family plot.
Dignitaries from around the world gathered for the state
funeral of South Africa's first black president in Qunu, the remote village
where Mr Mandela grew up.
More than 4,000 people, including Mr Mandela's family
members, African leaders and several heads of state, attended the final
farewell service in a specially erected marquee.
After the ceremony, his casket was carried by the
military, accompanied by family and friends, up a hill to the graveside.
The burial marked the end of a week of memorial events
for Mr Mandela which have attracted thousands of South Africans and world
leaders.
The Prince of Wales, who arrived in South Africa this
morning, attended the service along with prominent US civil rights activist
Reverend Jesse Jackson, entrepreneur Richard Branson and broadcaster Oprah
Winfrey.
- Steve
Maraboli said and I quote “I am always saddened by the death of a good
person. It is from this sadness that a feeling of gratitude emerges. I feel
honored to have known them and blessed that their passing serves as a reminder
to me that my time on this beautiful earth is limited and that I should seize
the opportunity I have to forgive, share, explore, and love. I can think of no
greater way to honor the deceased than to live this way.”
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