Proffering felicitations to President Jimmy Carter—now resident in the celestial sphere—who, had he tarried upon this thankless planet another ten months, would this day have marked his 101st year

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“I've looked on many women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me.” —May I too be spared the harshest judgement for the lusts that dwell within my own heart, though I know I am not the man Jimmy Carter was and am decidedly not in God’s favour. No matter: in solemn remembrance of former President of the United States—who departed this life not long ago (29 December 2024), and who today would have marked his 101st birthday (born 1 October 1924 in Plains, Georgia).

{alternate text} In this warmly lit photograph, former US President Jimmy Carter is captured in a moment of unguarded delight, his face illuminated by a broad, genuine smile. His greying hair, neatly brushed back, frames features that radiate both humility and quiet resolve. Dressed in a grey checked suit, a pale blue striped shirt, and a red tie patterned with subtle paisleys, he exudes a modest formality befitting the era. The blurred backdrop, punctuated by the colours of the American flag, situates him unmistakably in the milieu of public service, likely during his presidency (1977–1981). The image conveys Carter’s characteristic warmth and approachability, qualities that underpinned his political persona as a leader of principle, guided more by moral conviction than pomp. It is less the portrait of a statesman cloaked in grandeur than of a man rooted in earnestness, embodying the ideals of decency and integrity he strove to bring to American public life.

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