Friday, September 19, 2008

Week 2: Special Meeting...

Most people don't really think about this kind of a question, but if you could meet anyone who would it be? If I could meet anyone who would it be? Maybe a former president, or someone from the Bible, or a famous actor/artist. There's a huge list, but I have found a common answer. If I could meet anyone, it would be Abraham Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln was a great leader of our country. I can't even imagine leading a whole country, especially through a civil war. He made it through and then was assassinated shortly after the war ended. Through his whole life, he was a great inspiration to everyone around him.

His parents were undereducated farmers, and he became the president of the United States. How does that kind of thing happen? He inspires students everywhere who may have come from a poor family. He instills a sense of hope that one day, if you work hard enough, you can make a better life for yourself and your family than you ever imagined.

How did he come from this family and become a leader of our country? If I could meet him, I'd ask him if he was ever scared. If he ever cried. If he ever wanted to just give up. What made him stick with it. and what advice he has for me.

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