Life-changing words from Nelson Mandela

Tuesday, February 8, 2005

Some have been spectators at a Martin Luther King Jr. address. Many others have been in the audience at lectures given by foreign and domestic dignitaries. In the last few years of my short existence, I have been on hand to listen to many prominent and inspiring individuals, from presidents to entertainers and athletes; however, no address can compare to the one I witnessed last Thursday.

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