Love is Eternal

“Love is Eternal”, or at least that is the message sent from the novel by Irving Stone; it was the inscription Mr. Lincoln had on his wife’s wedding ring. Love is Eternal is focused on the life of Mary Todd. From her teen years, until she is widowed when here husband is assassinated. Mary knew and learned to love the man Abraham Lincoln. Their love was not easy, and was plagued with grief and hardship, but through it all, the feeling that love indeed, is eternal shines through. Mr. Lincoln was not a very social man when he met Mary, but with her help and love, the two made it through; from lawyer to President of the United States. Their love was a stormy battle to conquer though, and they had very many trials to prove their love.

Mary met Abraham when she was nineteen. She had always had a heart for politics and accompanied her father to many speeches by political figures. One night, while a Mr. Baker was giving a meeting, Abraham literally dropped from a trap ...