Abraham Lincoln

Once I had a dream, and I will never forget that dream. It was star-less that night. the wind breeze gave me chills in my spine. I walked in a fast paced manner, not minding if I hit other people as I walked along the street.

Then a man from my back stopped me from walking and said "You seemed to be in a hurry. You bumped different people but you don't care."

I was about to just ignore him, then I saw his face. I stared at his familiar face for a few seconds than I realized that he was Abraham Lincoln. I said sorry and he invited me to have coffee with him.

He asked my why I acted that way in the street and I answered "Because I felt bad about everything in my life."

Then he said "Have you done anything bad? Because if not, you don't have the right to be sad. You know I follow this rule: When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That is my religion.” ". I stopped drinking my coffee and thought for a while. He was right. If I did not do anything bad, why I should feel bad?.

I said "You're right. But others are making me feel so bad. What will I do?"

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedom, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. Just like you, son, you will never be destroyed by what others say to you. So don't feel bad.", he answered. He was right.

Then I woke up smiling and faced the world with a strong will and a happy heart. The lifelong  impact of that lesson could not have been any better for me.