See Also:
Beginning of a FAMOUS Hero: The Thomas Jefferson Story.
Life Lesson #9 – Seek Advice.
As a young boy, Patrick was very interested in what the adults around him had to say, so he would sit quietly watching and learning from their conversations and the stories they told of living in the old country. Mr. and Mrs. Henry had come from Scotland to Virginia, one of the original thirteen colonies in what later became the United States of America. Patrick, who had actually been born in Virginia listened and learned about the customs and ways of his ancestors, about working hard, never wasting money, and always dealing fairly with others. Young Patrick also learned how to play the violin, the flute, and the harpsichord. More importantly, Patrick learned carefully as his father taught him about reading, math, history, and foreign languages.
Even when Patrick was a child, his friends would come to him for help in solving their disagreements. He had learned how to carefully hear both sides, think about it awhile, and then give them fair solutions to their problems. This young boy who learned the importance of just quietly listening later became a lawyer then a representative of his people in Virginia and one of the very important HEROES in our nation’s struggle for freedom.
When the United States did win its freedom from England, Patrick Henry became the governor of the state of Virginia. Some of his speeches have been written down and remembered through the years of our history. It was Patrick Henry who said those very famous words, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” Yes, that boy who set his mind to learning everything he could—that boy grew up—and he grew up to become a HERO!
– Jim Lord