Nelson Mandela celebrated his 90th birthday with a lavish dinner. This birthday marks his retirement from public life. His doctor said he is in remarkable health for a man of his age.

As, Jacob Zuma, head of the ruling ANC party and tipped to become president next year, said, "You are the glue that holds us together as a nation. You provide eternal hope in our people and the world, that South Africa can only be a better place each day,"

And, I believe, Nelson Mandela, is the glue, which holds the ideology together of changing the world to be a place where only better things are, yet, to come.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Mandela!