LETTER TO MY UNBORN CHILD.

I came across an article on Saturday Vanguard, referred to me by my mum. I just took a piece off that article, a letter by the former President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
He wrote this very inspiring letter to his, then unborn son, and now I am posting it to my unborn children and to you my readers, to your generation. I loved it and I hope you do to.

"""My son starts school today... He will have to know that all men are not just, that all men are not true. But teach him also that for every scoundrel there is a hero, that for every crooked politician, there is a dedicated leader.. Teach him that for every enemy, there is a a friend.Teach him if you can, that 10cents earned is of far more value than a dollar found. In school, teacher, it is far more honorable to fail than to cheat. Teach him to learn how to gracefully lose, and enjoy winning.Teach him to be gentle with people and tough with tough people. Steer him away from envy if you can and teach him the secret of quiet laughter. Teach him if you can  how to laugh when he is sad, teach him there is no shame in tears.Teach him to scoff at cynics and to beware of too much sweetness.Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob and to stand and fight if he thinks he's right. Teach him gently: but do not cuddle him because only the test of fire makes the finest steel. Let him learn early that the bullies are the easiest to tick.Teach him the wonders of books, but also give time to ponder the extreme mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun and flowers on a green hill. Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if every one tells him they are wrong.Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone else is doing it.Teach him to listen to every one, but teach him also to filter all that he hears on a screen of truth and take only the good that comes through.Teach him to sell his talents and brains to the highest bidder but never to put a price tag on his heart and soul. Let him have the courage to be impatient, let him have the patient to be brave.Teach him to have sublime faith in himself, because then, he will always have sublime faith in mankind, in God.This is the order, teacher but see what best you can do. He is such a nice little boy and he is my son."""

Take your time, read it slowly, digest it and be inspired by it. Have a beautiful week ahead.