so i sing a song for madiba mandela welcome back to new day, nelson mandela was an international icon, a larger than life leader who went from a south african prison cell to the presidency. he was known as a hands-on politician who many remember as thoughtful and kind. let s get perspective. joining us now is delano lewis, the former ambassador to south africa. thank you for joining us, ambassador. thank you. good to be here. let s start with the personal. you re going to meet with nelson mandela. you re in a rush. you leave your family in the car, go inside to take care of business first. you realize your family is in the car and he tells you well, he says, how is the family? i said, the family is fine. as a matter of fact, my wife and