One of the most admirable men of the last century is passing his last breaths before softly slipping to a more enviable place. Pope John Paul II has been to myself and countless others the spiritual revolutionary that gutted the Soviet Union in its Godless, empty soul. We all owe him a debt of gratitude for the unmatched contribution he made toward securing us a freer world than the one he was born to. Thomas Jefferson once said, “Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God,” making Pope John Paul II one of His most humble servants. With the Pope’s passing near, let us all observe the great deeds of this man in his fight against totalitarianism, and strive with vigor and without fear to live up to his example. Let us look to Rome and beyond, to Minsk and to Damascus and Beijing. May freedom spread to the hearts of all in the world, and let him rest in peace.