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Beginning of a FAMOUS Hero: The Louis Braille Story.
Life Lesson #13 – Education is Important.
It was February 21st, 1936, when a very special little girl was born in Houston, Texas. Her name was Barbara Jordan. Barbara was very close to her grandfather Patten, and he taught her many things about life. They would always talk about things that interested Barbara and things that worried her. Barbara’s grandfather encouraged her to be self-sufficient, strong willed, and independent and to never settle for mediocrity.
Education was something that young Barbara took very seriously. It was during her high school years that Barbara was inspired to become a lawyer, and she opened her first law office in 1960. Barbara Jordan always remembered the many life lessons her grandfather Patten had taught her, and she had her own dreams of being a very special person who helped others in need. Soon, she was elected to the Texas house of Representatives, and later she served as a State Senator, and it wasn’t long until she was elected to the United States House of Representatives.
Shortly after Barbara Jordan became ill with a disease called multiple-sclerosis, she was confined to a wheel chair. That’s when she left politics and became a college teacher. She wanted to help young people understand that if they would just diligently follow their dreams and goals, it did not matter if they had been poor or if their skin was a different color or even if they were crippled in a wheel chair. She was an inspiration to everyone and living proof that anyone can be successful if they work at it. Her leadership in that way made Barbara Jordan a very special HERO.
– Jim Lord