Soul of the Butterfly

[Tsiyu]

29. When you are speechless about news related to boxing

it is a somber moment.

It's hard to encapsulate in words what Ali meant for our generation. We saw the unfairness, heard the truth in his speech and realized there would be many burdens heaped upon the truth tellers before the ignorant, the warmonger and the greedy would be tamed.

He did not stand down from defiance of wrongdoing; he stood up for his beliefs and seemed impenetrable even when they convicted him. In the end he won the greatest battle by never, ever, ever giving in.

Most people today will sell their own granny for a chance to get ahead. Muhammad maintained his ethics in the face of mighty foes and personal downfall.

May he be whole and at peace.