Drawing inspiration from Hinckley's profile of Lincoln

He dropped out
of grade school.
Ran a country store.
Went broke.
Took 15 years
to pay off
his bills.
Took a wife.
Unhappy marriage.
Ran for House.
Lost twice.
Ran for Senate.
Lost twice.
Delivered speech
that became
a classic.
Audience indifferent.
Attacked daily
by the press
and despised
by half the country.
Despite all this,
imagine
how many people
all over the world
have been
inspired
by this awkward,
rumpled,
brooding man
who signed his name
simply,

A. Lincoln.

By writing this unique profile, Gordon B. Hinckley (“Strengthening Each Other,” Ensign, Feb. 1985, 3) may have intended to encourage the discouraged. But, how can any one miss Hinckley's outstanding communication skills? Such a strong, inspiring, accurate profile in under 80 words!