[Sundaycommunity] Fwd: Catholic Network for Women's Equality Farewell to Merkel

[Catherine Walther]

in case you missed this, as I did. Catherine


Cheers for Angela Merkel !!!!

With six minutes of continuous, warm and heartfelt applause; out on the
streets, on balconies, through the windows, and from all portals
imaginable, the whole country of Germany applauded, irresistibly, a woman
who is a spectacular example of leadership and a stickler for the defence
of human dignity, when she stepped down from her position of
Chancellor/Prime Minister of Germany.

Around 18 years ago, the Germans elected Angelica Merkel to lead them, and
she led 80 million Germans for 18 years with competence, skill, dedication
and sincerity. She did not generally utter nonsense and there was no
meaningless political rhetoric. She did not appear in the alleys of Berlin
to be photographed. She was dubbed “The Lady of the World” and even
graphically described as the virtual equivalent of six million men!!!!

During these 18 years of her leadership authority in her country, no
transgressions of political power were ever recorded against her. She did
not assign any of her relatives to a government position. She did not claim
that she was the maker of glories. She did not get millions of euros in
commission payments, nor did she hire or compel anyone to cheer her
performance. She did not receive charters and pledges and, she did not
fight those who preceded her. In 2021, Merkel elected to step down, not
attempt to get a fifth term as the Chancellor of Germany, left the party
leadership position and handed it over to those who came after her, with
Germany and its German people in the best condition ever.

The reaction of the Germans was unprecedented in the history of the
Country. The entire population went out to their balconies of their houses
and clapped for her spontaneously for six continuous minutes. A standing
ovation nationwide. Germany stood as one body bidding farewell to their
leader, a chemical physicist who was not tempted by the fashions or the
fancy lights and who did not buy real estate, cars, yachts and private
planes. She was always well aware of the fact that she is from former East
Germany.

She graciously elected to step down from her post while leaving Germany at
the top. She left and her relatives did not claim any advantage. Eighteen
years and she never changed her wardrobe. At a press conference, a female
journalist asked Merkel “We notice that you’re wearing the same suit, don’t
you have any other?” She replied “I am a government employee and not a
fashion model”. The entire German populace prayed that God be upon this
silent leader.

At another press conference, they asked her “Do you have housemaids who
clean your house, prepare your meals and so on?” Her answer was “No, I do
not have servants and I do not need them. My husband and I do this work at
home every day”.

Mrs. Merkel lives in a normal apartment like any other citizen. She lived
in this apartment before being elected Chancellor of Germany. She did not
leave it and does not own a villa, servants, swimming pools or gardens.
Once a journalist asked “Who is washing the clothes, you or your husband?”
She answered “I arrange the clothes, and my husband is the one who operates
the washing machine, and it is usually at night, because electricity is
available and there is no pressure on it. The most important thing is to
take into the account the possible inconvenience for the neighbours.
Thankfully the wall separating our apartment from the neighbours is thick”.
Then she followed it up with the quip, “I actually expected you to ask me
about the successes and failures of our work in the government?”

After losing a devastating World War II, in the early 1940s, Germany was
slowly built on the ashes of the Nazi Regime of Adolf Hitler by very many
statespersons, the latest of whom is Angela Merkel. They showed a dedicated
commitment to the welfare of that country and its people. Their untiring
efforts made Germany to be the one it is now; the largest economy of the
whole of Europe.

Angela Merkel is the exact opposite of most of our politicians in the
Paradise Isle. The latter lot have all the qualities and attributes which
are those of precise antipathy to the admirable and fabulous
characteristics of former Chancellor Angela Merkel. It is most lamentable
that this resplendent isle has so far not seen the arrival of a person of
such commendable talents, abilities and statesmanship to guide us out of a
73-year long abyss of perpetual self-destruction. —

Connoisseur


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