Mary Lincoln was always a neurotic from her very early years. Then, when she lost Todd, the migraines got worse and she was basically one of the most difficult women to be with imaginable. Old Abe stood by his wife through thin and thinner. He was, of course, a successful local attorney. But, he was also a terrible politician, having lost several local and State elections prior to his being elected President at a time when backroom politics was the name of the game. No one really expected much from Lincoln. They were basically throwing him to the dogs, realizing that it would be a miracle to keep the Union together. That Lincoln shocked and outwitted the politics of his day, even though his home life was miserable, was due primarily to Lincoln’s faith, and his kind soul. That we are the beneficiaries of his great spirit is something we need to be grateful for every day of our lives.

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