What a delight to see and be reminded by this late icon, Archbishop Desmond Tutu!

“No outsiders. No enemies.”

As I walked Princes Street and without a doubt, totally in my own world listening to the daily hum of the city, it was a lovely surprise to happen-upon this billboard outside St John’s in the city centre. I had not noticed it before. How was that even possible? But glad to see it now; gracing the city centre in Edinburgh. As I reflected on this painting, a friend came to mind, Kashmir Birk. He had written an excellent tribute and I would like to quote this sentence from that tribute:

“Desmond Tutu reminds us what true leadership is: Compassionate defiance of what is wrong, and fearlessly true to what is human and honest.” Kashmir Birk.

Word!

Thank you St John’s for this reminder.

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