Posted by Shes_InItForTheMoney on August 28, 2011, at 11:02:04
Canada lost one of it's most important and amazing persons this past week, NDP leader Jack Layton. His life was stolen by Cancer, at age 61. The outpouring of feelings from many millions across Canada and around the world have been nothing short of amazing. Even if people didn't agree with Jack's politics, his beautiful, strong and loving personality and his grace transcended everything. A really sad note to all of this is that Jack brought the NDP party to it's first ever role as Canada's Official Opposition party just a short time ago.
We said goodbye to Jack yesterday, at his State funeral, attended by thousands and watched by millions. Niagara Falls was lit up Orange (the NDP political colour) and the CN Tower also lit Orange last night.
A very, very large teardrop for Canada and humanity. "Suddenly you where gone. From all the lives, you left your mark upon...".....
Jay :(
"Love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic and we'll change the world," ~Jack Layton 1950-2011
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