He was a rich aristocrat .
He said, "Mr. Lincoln, you should not forget that your
father used to make shoes for my family ."
father used to make shoes for my family ."
And the whole Senate
laughed; they thought they had made a fool of Abraham Lincoln.
But Lincoln and that type of people are made of a totally different
mettle.
laughed; they thought they had made a fool of Abraham Lincoln.
But Lincoln and that type of people are made of a totally different
mettle.
Lincoln looked at the man and said, " Sir I know that my
father used to make shoes in your house for your family, and there will
be many others here…. Because the way he made shoes; nobody else
can. He was a creator . His shoes were not just shoes; he poured his
whole soul in it. I want to ask you, have you any complaint?
father used to make shoes in your house for your family, and there will
be many others here…. Because the way he made shoes; nobody else
can. He was a creator . His shoes were not just shoes; he poured his
whole soul in it. I want to ask you, have you any complaint?
Because I
know how to make shoes myself. If you have any com plaint
I can make another pair of shoes . But as far as I know, nobody has
ever complained about my father's shoes. He was a genius, a great
creator and I am proud of my father".
The whole Senate was struck dumb. They could not understand what kind of
man Abraham Lincoln was.
know how to make shoes myself. If you have any com plaint
I can make another pair of shoes . But as far as I know, nobody has
ever complained about my father's shoes. He was a genius, a great
creator and I am proud of my father".
The whole Senate was struck dumb. They could not understand what kind of
man Abraham Lincoln was.
He was proud because his father did the job so
well that not even a single complaint had ever been heard.
well that not even a single complaint had ever been heard.
Moral of the story
Are you proud or embarrassed of your dad and what he used to do for a living?
Are you proud or embarrassed of your dad and what he used to do for a living?
"No one can hurt you without your consent."
" It is not what happens to us that hurts us. It is our response that hurts us."
ISMAIL CHOHAN
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