Abraham Lincoln, former President of United States of America (1861-1665) -Letter to the Teacher of His Son!!
Abraham Lincoln, former President of United States of America (1861-1665) -Letter to the Teacher of His Son!!
By Lewis Mwape
“My dear Miss (Teacher):
I am a little concerned about my son. He is a good boy, but he is a little awkward. He is the kindest, most tender hearted, and best disposed boy I ever knew. Teach him, if you can, that there is no credit in not being able to deceive a good man, and that there is no credit in taking advantage of a bad one…
Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob and to stand and fight if he thinks he’s right. Treat him gently and kindly, but don’t coddle him, for only the fit and the strong survive.
Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells him they are wrong. Teach him to be gentle with gentle people, and tough with tough people. Try to give him the strength of character not to follow the crowd when everyone is getting swept away by a wild passion…
He will have to learn, I know, that all people are not just, and all people are not true. But teach him also that for every bad person, there is a good one, and for every selfish politician, there is a dedicated leader like George Washington.
Teach him to have a high opinion of himself, and a low opinion of himself, at the same time. Teach him to laugh when he is sad, and to be wary of people who laugh too much.
This world, my son, is full of struggle and sorrow. But teach him to lift his eyes to the hills and to learn to be happy with nothing, and to own the world when he has friends.
Teach him to mistrust everyone who breaks his word, and to be gentle with those who keep it. Teach him to sell his brawn and brain to the highest bidder, but never to put a price on his heart and soul.
Teach him to listen to everyone, but to filter all he hears. Teach him to learn from the mistakes of others, for life is too short to make all mistakes oneself.
And when all is said and done, teach him to look at the bright side of life and to be a dreamer, but also a doer.
Sincerely,
Abraham Lincoln”
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