Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - KGO - 20131210:10:04:00
I apologize for the rain. we were not able to stop the rain, but this is how nelson mandela would have wanted to be sent off. these are blessings in our african tradition. when it rains when you are buried, it mean that your god is welcoming you, and the gates of heaven are most probably open, as well. [ cheers ] >> today we reflect on our collective memories of nelson mandela, father of our nation and founding father of our democracy. this occasion should make all of us pause today in respect of the life of nelson mandela. today's memorial -- >> dr. dyson, we're talking about the african bles...