I second that, Sally. Few politicians would have set toe in regions or
parts of towns where he pursued first-hand knowledge of our citizens'
true condition--not for photo ops, but to deepen his motivation for
change. I've never been moved to tears before over a politician's
passing, but Jack was exceptional for his time--the classic
ever-smiling, face-anything political rarity who should have prospered
all the more as a leader. One can only imagine that he might have become
Prime Minister, had he not been so ill for the campaign. A dynamo at
half-strength, I was looking forward to his even brighter future.
I met with Jack a couple of times over a project when he was still a
Toronto counselor. He was so caring and helpful, and as the years
passed, I saw no fading of spirit for all the public exposure. Probably
the least number of political missteps for anyone having spent so much
time in politics.
Though we are at a great loss, and for many, left worrying if another
can possibly take his place with guts enough to tackle Harper, we are
very fortunate to have known him and been affected by his integrity and
life's work.
Natalia
On 8/22/2011 12:43 PM, Sally Lerner wrote:
Canada has lost an inspirational leader. His final message to the country:
"Love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than
despair."
And he walked the talk..
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