For the past few years, the date Aug 22nd has always been in my head, but I could never figure out why. Every year, I would try to think back to all the things that happened, but I never blogged about anything on this date, nor do I remember anything in particular happening. Am I missing something? Did something important happen on Aug 22nd? I wish I knew.
Today...Aug 22nd...something (of a different nature) happened.
RIP, Jack Layton (1950-2011).
I do not care much for politics and I make no effort to go out and vote, but Jack Layton is/was definitely the most memorable Canadian politician. Why? Simply because he's always out there, out in the public, out in the media, out in the community. Every now and then, you would hear about him, not because of some political thing, but simply because he was part of the Toronto community.
"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."
This message, alone, will make him a legacy.
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