News that Jimmy Carter had become dehydrated on a Habitat for Humanity site in Canada on Thursday morning didn't go unnoticed, especially on social media. While the 92-year-old former president was taken to St. Boniface General Hospital in Winnipeg "as a precaution," the Carter Center said in a statement, #JimmyCarter was trending on Twitter where the expressions of admiration, concern and affection started pouring in.
🙏 Love and prayers going out to Jimmy Carter! https://t.co/oTTy07R9Re— Maria Jaramillo (@MariaJa05532558) July 13, 2017❤️
Some of the well wishes came from fellow volunteers during this week’s 34th Habitat for Humanity Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project that is building 150 houses across Canada. And they seemed to take to heart the message Carter had sent for them to “stay hydrated and keep building”:
Wishing President Carter a speedy recovery from all of us here at Clark Builders. #HabitatCWP
— Clark Builders (@ClarkBuilders) July 13, 2017
It's a hot day in #Winnipeg . Our #GreenBrigade is working hard and staying hydrated! #HabitatCWP pic.twitter.com/zMfbYanR5N
— Lafarge Canada Inc (@Lafarge_Canada) July 13, 2017
Indeed, one faraway Tweeter in San Diego lauded Carter for turning his latest medical issue into another “teachable moment” along the lines of his forthright discussion of his cancer diagnosis two years ago:
In typical fashion, when Jimmy Carter dehydrates, he makes it as a teachable moment https://t.co/zE1tWvTy4x
— San Diego Now (@SanDiegoCP) July 13, 2017
The outpouring was international . . . From South Africa:
#jimmy Carter Ma All Time Favorite American President#Humanitarian#friendOfDesimond Tutu#Mandela. Friend Of South Africa. Get Well. Tata
— Tanaka Makiki (@tanaka_makiki) July 13, 2017
And from Ireland . . .
@Revolution_IRL @IrishTimes We need Jimmy Carter over here.
— Joe (@Bassbluff) July 13, 2017
Many people took special note of Carter’s special brand of humanity even at the age of 92. Like this:
wishing president jimmy carter a speedy recovery. may we all be as amazing when we're 92!@jimmycarter @CarterCenter @Habitat_org
— (((shilla))) (@shilla) July 13, 2017
And this:
Praying for Jimmy Carter's speedy recovery. I hope I have the heart, strength & commitment to still be serving others at 92. #servantleader https://t.co/lgZ9wolgyI
— Kim Runk (@KimRunk) July 13, 2017
And especially this:
I wanna be like Jimmy Carter when I'm 92. Wake up, drink coffee, go build a freakin' house for someone. #awesome
— Amy Bledsoe (@amykbledsoe) July 13, 2017
Indeed, for many people, 92 is hardly enough:
I think the great Jimmy Carter needs to start taking it a bit easier. ❤️ https://t.co/RwnYm51Aha
— Ann Marie (@desperado_59) July 13, 2017
💗 https://t.co/DKOhXAnThK— Anais Galang (@AnaGalang) July 13, 2017I love Jimmy Carter and I want him to live to be 120 or older
Nor, apparently, is one presidency enough:
I was too young to have an opinion on Jimmy Carter’s presidency, but
— Jorge (@jorgepinon) July 13, 2017
JIMMY CARTER for PRESIDENT 2020!
Finally, this one tweet said it best for everyone:
Step away from Jimmy Carter, 2017! https://t.co/2iRXC9PTnB
— LDW (@Lenora_DW) July 13, 2017
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