Abraham Lincoln

<p class=ql-align-center>Do you recall a time when someone</p><p class=ql-align-center> was kind to you?</p><p class=ql-align-justify>You may have felt happy grateful or relieved. Kindness both given and received can change a life in unexpected ways as Abraham Lincoln discovered.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>While Lincoln is best known as the sixteenth President of the United States who led the nation through a painful civil war this story examines his life through the lens of kindness. Deeds performed for and by him are interwoven throughout the narrative.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>Family and friends share little-known details of his life. They reveal a Lincoln who entertained with stories and jokes grew into adulthood with a passion for learning and showed empathy for the underdog throughout his life. </p><p class=ql-align-justify>His personality physical strength curiosity and drive drew people to him. They witnessed his struggle to rise above the circumstances of his birth and responded with encouragement and kindness.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>Throughout his life Lincoln extended kindness to people rich or poor healthy or handicapped friend or foe. Whenever possible he would do for others as others had done for him.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>Stories rarely told reveal a road of opportunity and obstacles. From a one-room cabin to the White House Abraham Lincoln's life continues to epitomize the American dream.</p><p></p>