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Today Jack Layton, Canada's Leader of the Official Opposition, passed away after a second battle with cancer. He was 61.

His final letter to Canada and the world can be read here:

http://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3267932
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/08/22/pol-layton-last-letter.html


It's some pretty inspirational reading. I rather like to think I might have this chiselled on my own headstone when my time comes:

"My friends, 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


RIP Jack. As one of the best Prime Ministers Canada Never Had you've certainly earned it.

Date: 2011-08-23 02:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kathyrene.livejournal.com
And I'll just bet he could have -- changed the world AND be the best Prime Minister. He just seemed so darned sincere.


Date: 2011-08-24 02:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snowywolfowl.livejournal.com
He really did.

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