See Also:
Beginning of a FAMOUS Hero: The Abraham Lincoln Story.
Life Lesson #63 – Do What You Must Do.
Almost everything Thomas Jefferson did in his adult life was to help this great country, a very new country back then, the United States of America. But he didn’t just wake up one day and decide to become a HERO. He learned it as a child.
Thomas was born in Virginia on April 13th, 1743. His father, Peter Jefferson taught his son well, and Thomas listened to his father’s teachings. Mr. Jefferson also provided opportunities for Thomas to learn science and math along with learning French, Italian, and Spanish. Thomas grew to be tall and lean with sandy hair and a freckled face. He was also very strong, and an excellent horseman.
As Thomas grew older, he had many opportunities to make speeches because he always had something to say about helping to build our country’s government and about providing leadership for its people. He was becoming a very great leader!
Later, it was Thomas Jefferson who was chosen to write our Declaration of Independence, because he was so good at putting his thoughts down on paper. He had excellent handwriting too!
Thomas Jefferson soon became the second Governor of the State of Virginia. Then he served as a congressman, followed by being the Vice President of the United States and then the President!
Thomas Jefferson became a great man, a great leader, and certainly a HERO. And it was because even as a child, he worked hard making good choices and started seeing himself growing up to become someone very special!
– Jim Lord