farewall karol wojtyla....

today, we say farewell to pope john paul ii as he was laid to rest in the basillica at vatican city, rome.

i have never really followed this man's great achievements during his papalcy until recent years. i must say, after having seen some documentaries and reading some articles, that the pope has such strong influence on the state of the world today. i am impressed with his leadership skills and his determination in to change things across political and religious boundaries.

the pope was a truly remarkable man. i don't know if the next pope would be able to step into his shoes... well, the next pope could step into pope john paul ii's shoes but the question is will the shoe fits?