The President Whose Father Was A Shoemaker

On his first day In office, as President of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln entered to give his inaugural address,

One man stood up, he was a rich aristocrat. He said; "Mr. Lincoln, you should not forget that your father used to make shoes for my family"....and the whole senate laughed, they thought they had made a fool of Lincoln.

But certain people are made of a totally different kettle.

Lincoln looked at the man directly in the eyes and said: "Sir, I know that my father used to make shoes for your family, and there will be many others here that he also made shoes for, because he made shoes the way nobody else can. He was a creator. His shoes were not just shoes, he poured his whole soul into them.

I want to ask you, have you any complaint? Because I know how to make shoes myself. If you have any complaint, I can make you 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 ather".

The whole senate was struck dumb!

They could not understand what kind of man Abraham Lincoln was. He was proud because his father did his job so well that not even a single complaint had been heard.

Remember, no one can hurt you without your consent.

It is not what happens to us that hurts us, rather, it's our perception and response that hurts us.

There are people out there whose only job is to hurt others. Don't give them the satisfaction.

Have a beautiful new week!

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