Sir James Mancham |03 August 2020

History absorbed you...

And the most important

life has absorbed you...

elegantly and gracefully...

as all those you forgave and understood during your honourable life...

A life with all those you have forgiven...

Because they did what had to be done...

and no one, absolutely no one is beyond the divine laws...

‘Forgiveness and reconciliation’ was your motto

and you lived it, indeed, as a promoter of peace...

in Seychelles, and every where in the world...

Your life, an extraordinarily lecture

of true forgiveness...

All over the world...The Trudeau of the Indian Ocean...

The first President of Seychelles,

a peace maker, every where...

Your example lives, today among the grateful and graceful people...

Your example lives, today among the respectful citizens,

the fighters, the silent ones, the hopeful youth...who don't know you...

and the rich-powerful ones, who surely know you...

History absorbed you...beyond politics, beyond borders...

The winter didn't frost your heart, neither broke your soul...

The winter made you stronger to understand and to forgive...

like Jesus Christ, Olofi, Krishna, Bahaullah, Yehovah or Confucius...

You found strength to start again,

in a new era of mutual understanding,

reconciliation...mutual respect and peace...

History absorbed you...

And the most important

life has absorbed you...

From Asia to America,

from Europe to the Indian Ocean,

in peace ...you dared to be happy...

And it is wonderful!!!

Ereina Meriton