By Charles

July 18, 2008 7:17 AM | Link to this

… and Happy Birthday to Art Linkletter who turns 96. How could anyone growing up in the 60’s forget his interviews with children (Kids Say The Darndest Things)?

By Cambridge

July 18, 2008 8:19 AM | Link to this

Happy Birthday Mr. Mandela.

By Gwendolyn Stone

July 18, 2008 8:32 AM | Link to this

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.

By blady

July 18, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this

Happy Birthday, Mr. Mandela. Best wishes for many happy returns.

By IRIS L. CONNER

July 18, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR.MANDELA, I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT SUNDAY MORNING I DIDN’T GO TO CHURCH SO THAT MY FIVE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, AT THE TIME AND I COULD WATCH YOU BEING RELEASED FROM PRISON. THAT IN IT SELF WAS GOD SPEAKING. MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU.

By GEN X

July 18, 2008 8:53 AM | Link to this

God Bless Nelson Mandela! What an awesome man. Happy Birthday to a GIANT! My hope is that every generation will recognize how much your contributions mean to the world.

I remember the day you where freed, and you are truly free indeed!

By lamonte watkins

July 18, 2008 9:01 AM | Link to this

Mr. Mandela, you truly show what “faith” is all about! May God continue to bless you.

By Wanda Carson

July 18, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this

Congratulations Mr. Mandela on your 90th birthday. I have lived long enough to say Amen to the fact that “Tough times don’t last but tough people do”. May you have many more birthdays. God has truly blessed you.

By Michael Harris

July 18, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this

Happiest of Birthday Greetings to you most Honorable Mr. Nelson Mandela.

I suspect you will probably not have the time to read each one of your many thousands of greetings.

However, just in case you do see mine, I wanted to let you know how much I have always admired your unfailing Courage, Honesty, Integrity, Service, Humanity and Leadership to all who really know any aspect of your incredilble life story.

Indeed you will always remain one of my personal Heroes.

Michael F. Harris (Atlanta, Georgia, USA)

By clarence

July 18, 2008 9:20 AM | Link to this

MR. MANDELA, PEACE AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

FREEDOM ISN’T FREE. LOVE AND RESPECT

CFLUNSFORD CLARKSTON,GA

By Shaun

July 18, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this

Happy Birthday Mr Mandela. And also Happy Birthday to my son, Myles McCormick. I am honored that he shares your Birthday. I only pray he will be the man you are, and me of course… LOL

By Glenda

July 18, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

Mr. Mandela,

My heart leaped for joy when you were released from prison and at the same time was sad and enraged because of the unfairness. However, when you walked out of that prison, you looked majestic and vigor. You looked liked a man who had peace within himself because you stood for right. I thank God you did not become/or stay bitter. Praise the Lord for you. Happy birthday!!

By KEVIN

July 18, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this

Happy Birthday to the most important person this world as ever seen. May God bless you and your family always.

By Damani

July 18, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

Mr. Mandela,

You are an inspiration. Thank you for all of your amazing work in bringing change to Africa. Most of all thank you for your sacrifice.

By Arthur

July 18, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this

Sir Mandela,

As Sir Robert Nestor Marley said: “We Africans have to fight and to strive for freedom is our right.” Happy 90th and God bless you.

By Annemarie

July 18, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

Dear Mr. Mandela, I wish you a very, very nice 90. birthday, long time a good health and be together with your family. Greetings from Germany Annemarie

By Tanisha

July 18, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this

Happy Birthday!!

I will never forget your visit to the King Center in Atlanta shortly after your release. Your country’s triumph over the past should be an example to us. Thank you for the inspiration. Have a wonderful birthday!!!

By Paige V. Washington

July 18, 2008 12:08 PM | Link to this

It is with hummling respect that I forward this message to you on your 90th birthday. You have been and insperation to me as I endeavor to serve the constituency in my city, and I must admit, that I try to immulate your charisma, grace and dignity of charater. I welded with tears of joy and thanksgiving on your release from incarceration on that faithful day in 1990. I was overwhelmed with appreciation of your presence of strenght and resolve as you exited those vehicle and began your walk into immortality.

I visited your Robbins Island and the cell that you knew as home during your stay and was overtaken with the conditions you were endured to exist. Due to the grace of GOD and sustaining mercy you were delivered to the world where you performed on a greater stage. The metal was tested and proved to be true of any impureties and was deemed ready to be used by Almighty God to serve His people.

Mr. Mandela I wish you contitued blessings from God Himself and your days be filled with peace, joy and happiness with your family on this your 90th birthday. I love you.

Paige V. Washington Hampton City Councilman Hampton, Virginia 23669

By James

July 18, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

Honorable Nelson Mandela:

Your the icon of my generation. I boycotted and stood up to end apartheid because I wanted to leave this world a better place than we found it. Your struggle for freedom became our cause celebre. Seeing you walked out of the gates at Robbins Island and years later take the oath of office as the elected President of a free South Africa remains two of the most moving moments I’ve experienced.

On your 90th birthday I wish you all the best and God’s blessings.

By Jerome Johnson

July 19, 2008 6:45 AM | Link to this

HAPPY BIRTHDAY To the Honorable Nelson Mandela: You are living proof that Faith in GOD can make this world a better place to live. may God continue to BLESS you.

By Mattix

July 19, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

It is indeed a pleasure to have the opportunity to say, “Happy Birthday” to you. Everyone is not blessed to see their 90th birthday, but you did. My God continue to bless you. After many years of being in prision you were still elected and served as President of South Afticia. You are fabulous. Again, Happy Birthday Mr. Nelson Mandela!

By Barbara Blackwell

July 20, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

One of the writings of Nelson Mandela is posted above my computer and read frequently:

“Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.

We ask outselves, Who am I to be brilliant,gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us. It is not just in some, it is in everyone.

And, as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” …..

You, proud warrior and griot, are a child of God and have made manifest the glory of God within you. Thank you.

By antoine hollingsworth

July 21, 2008 9:46 AM | Link to this

its really a pleasure to say happy 90th birthyday to you. im just honored.