Jimmy Carter: When Kindness, Compassion & Faith in 'God' Made a Good Leader Great
Unwavering Faith in God, and Unyielding Belief in the Innate Goodness of his Fellow Man
It is with immense sadness that I pay tribute, as our nation mourns the loss of a great man and leader. A man of compassion and care for his fellow humans at home and around the globe. Our 39th President and Nobel Prize Winner, James Earl Carter, Jr., aka “Jimmy” Carter left this world today for the great beyond at the ripe age of 100. He was a man of conviction: Where service to his fellow man was not a chore, but a calling. A man who put others ahead of himself, building homes for the poor, and embracing the downtrodden - lifting them up. He was the true embodiment of what a “true” Christian should be. Humble and dedicated to the care and well-being of others.
President Carter was a Ray of Hope in a Dimly Lit World
The 39th President leaves us at a time when our nation’s moral compass and dignity have been teetering at the precipice - of being lost forever. A time when the dignity and love of fellow human beings is at a all-time low, and in some cases, nonexistent; where self-absorption and adulation are the order of the day. I write these words with despair in my heart, but with profound optimism that “Jimmy” will be rewarded in a realm outside of our own, for a life well lived in the charity of God, with humility, grace and devotion.
I am also encouraged that his passing took place while Joe Biden, an honorable and respectful man and friend of the late president, would still be in office - ready and able to pay respect and homage to man well-loved and admired. Joe Biden will be there to send President Carter off to his eternal resting place - a place where solitude, tranquility and reverence have profound meaning for those who are good and just as he - until the best of us meet again.
Farewell President Jimmy Carter, find solace that your words will live on, while you reunite with your beloved Rosalynn. Rest in peace my friend.
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