Peace Post: Desmond Tutu Quote January 3, 2022 / laura bruno lilly Desmond Tutu 10/7/1931 – 12/26/2021 Your whole lotta good overwhelmed the world. Thank you. Share this:TwitterFacebookTelegramEmailLike this:Like Loading... Previous Related Posts of Possible Interest: 7 year itch, Giving Voice, Social Commentary OctoberPeace PostQuotesSouth AfricaXhosa Previous post Welcome MMXXII Next post After Lots of Waiting and Working Through… 25 Comments Endless Weekend January 7, 2022 at 2:38 pm Wise man! One of my favorite quotes by him is: “There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in.” Loading... laura bruno lilly (Post author) January 8, 2022 at 5:39 am And you know, he did just that during his life. Loading... Endless Weekend January 8, 2022 at 12:10 pm Indeed! That’s why I like it so much, and it’s something I’ve been trying to do as well! Loading... Jennie January 5, 2022 at 6:32 am Just perfect! Loading... laura bruno lilly (Post author) January 5, 2022 at 8:13 pm Amen! Loading... Khaya Ronkainen January 4, 2022 at 11:48 am A short and sweet tribute to one of my beautiful people. Like Mandela, he gave many of us a voice! Thank you, Laura <3 Loading... laura bruno lilly (Post author) January 5, 2022 at 8:05 pm Oh – and what a voice it is! Let it sound out – loud & true. Loading... Jane's Heartsong January 3, 2022 at 9:08 pm I was honoured to hear him speak at our university a couple of decades ago. A highpoint of my life. Loading... laura bruno lilly (Post author) January 4, 2022 at 6:59 am Oh Jane, what an honor indeed. Loading... Lavinia Ross January 3, 2022 at 5:00 pm I couldn’t agree more! Each of us doing our small part all adds up! Loading... laura bruno lilly (Post author) January 3, 2022 at 6:56 pm We (I) need to be reminded of that from time to time. It all counts… Loading... Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com January 3, 2022 at 11:09 am A great man and a great loss to the world. Loading... laura bruno lilly (Post author) January 3, 2022 at 2:42 pm Amen! But his legacy lives on… Loading... Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet January 3, 2022 at 9:44 am Wonderful quote, Laura! <3 Loading... laura bruno lilly (Post author) January 3, 2022 at 2:41 pm Thanks, Cheryl. Loading... petespringerauthor January 3, 2022 at 9:19 am Excellent quote and attitude. The small things add up because they inspire others to pay it forward. Loading... laura bruno lilly (Post author) January 3, 2022 at 2:41 pm Yes, it encourages us along the way – Loading... tierneycreates: a fusion of textiles and smiles January 3, 2022 at 8:18 am Awesome 🙂 Loading... laura bruno lilly (Post author) January 3, 2022 at 2:38 pm Yes. Loading... rl2b2017 January 3, 2022 at 8:02 am Hi Laura! I love the idea of overwhelming the world with little bits of goodness. Happy 2022 to you! {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne Loading... laura bruno lilly (Post author) January 3, 2022 at 2:37 pm It just feels like it **could be** a better year – ever hopeful, that I am. those like Desmond Tutu help make it feel possible. 🙂 Loading... marissthequilter January 3, 2022 at 7:58 am Thank you indeed, Arch Desmond Tutu. RIP Loading... laura bruno lilly (Post author) January 3, 2022 at 2:35 pm Yes. Loading... L. Marie January 3, 2022 at 7:05 am ?????? Loading... laura bruno lilly (Post author) January 3, 2022 at 7:32 am Agreed. Loading...
Wise man! One of my favorite quotes by him is: “There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in.”
And you know, he did just that during his life.
Indeed! That’s why I like it so much, and it’s something I’ve been trying to do as well!
Just perfect!
Amen!
A short and sweet tribute to one of my beautiful people. Like Mandela, he gave many of us a voice! Thank you, Laura <3
Oh – and what a voice it is! Let it sound out – loud & true.
I was honoured to hear him speak at our university a couple of decades ago. A highpoint of my life.
Oh Jane, what an honor indeed.
I couldn’t agree more! Each of us doing our small part all adds up!
We (I) need to be reminded of that from time to time. It all counts…
A great man and a great loss to the world.
Amen! But his legacy lives on…
Wonderful quote, Laura! <3
Thanks, Cheryl.
Excellent quote and attitude. The small things add up because they inspire others to pay it forward.
Yes, it encourages us along the way –
Awesome 🙂
Yes.
Hi Laura! I love the idea of overwhelming the world with little bits of goodness. Happy 2022 to you! {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
It just feels like it **could be** a better year – ever hopeful, that I am. those like Desmond Tutu help make it feel possible.
🙂
Thank you indeed, Arch Desmond Tutu. RIP
Yes.
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Agreed.