Jimmy Carter - 39th POTUS R.I.P.

 The news broke on Sunday and there have been nothing but stories about it. Carter served as the 39th President of the United States between 1977 to 1981. In 1976, he was elected in light of the Watergate scandal as a change from the Nixon/Ford administrations. Then had to face the terrible economy of the late 1970s and was really brought down by the Iranian hostage crisis which resulted in his 1980 electoral loss to his successor Ronald Reagan.

His last public appearance was in a wheelchair in time for his 100th birthday, he didn't even appear to be conscious at that time. There were reports prior to that in terms of his condition and was noted by his son that he wasn't awake everyday.

He had been in hospice care for well over a year and about a year ago former first lady and wife Rosalyn Carter had passed away. That was his last formal appearance.

How many of you follow the X/Twitter account "How Many Days Until Jimmy Carter Turns 100?" At least the account was able to track Jimmy Carter to 100 years of age, however, not too long after that he passes away and this was the first time I heard about it.

Rest in peace, Mr. President https://t.co/K8go6A99cE

— How Many Days Until Jimmy Carter Turns 100? (@CarterTurns100) December 29, 2024

This is how the YouTube channel Biography remembers President Carter. [VIDEO]

I am too young to remember Carter's presidency, however, as a former President he was very active often seen working with Habitat for Humanity and even as a Sunday school teacher. 

He may not rank well with many of America's great or even above average Presidents, however, he was an all around decent man and that's how I remember him. I don't care about his politics or even what he had done as President. What allowed him to be a great man in general?