I am writing this the evening of February 20, which, in the United States, was celebrated as one of the most confusing holidays in our calendar - a federal holiday which is not recognized everywhere in our country.
What is not confusing is that our oldest living former President, James Earl Carter, is in hospice care as I blog this. At the age of 98, he has survived health crisis after health crisis and a number of falls.
One can disagree about how effective a President he was, but his humanitarian nature was never in doubt. He has done extensive work with Habitat for Humanity and has served our country in many other ways.
Here are a couple of posts I've written about Jimmy Carter or Habitat for Humanity over the years. In 2010 I had the pleasure of visiting Americus, Georgia, which is located near Plains, where Carter grew up.
My visit to Habitat for Humanity
The strange thing is that, over this winter, I had a strong urge to visit Americus once again. The trip may, in fact have happened this week, but the trip didn't happen.
I wish President Carter a peaceful transition to whatever happens when we pass on.
...perhaps he was more effective after he left the White House. He is a decent human being.
ReplyDeleteI agree, people can argue his presidency all they want, but no one can deny his humanitarianism, and how he showed it.
ReplyDeleteYes, I've been hearing this. I think a lot of newscasts have spent so much time because they've been expecting to do an obituary, and it's not quite yet.
ReplyDeleteJimmy Carter merits universal respect from all of us. Being president was just four years of his life.
ReplyDeleteI thought he was not a popular president from the media bash on him all the time. A fighter for his life in the twilight years
ReplyDeleteI feel it's somewhat premature to remember Jimmy now. Yes, I know it's soon, but...
ReplyDeleteHe's one of my favorite humans.
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