John Gordon was a respected general for the South in the Civil War. After
the war, he was running for the United States Senate, but a man who had
served under him in the war, angry over some political incident, was
determined to see him defeated. Everyone knew this man would fight
Gordon's bid to become a senator.
During the convention, he angrily stamped down the aisle with his anti-
Gordon vote in hand. As he saw Gordon sitting on the platform, he noticed
how his once handsome face was disfigured with the scars of battle-marks
of his willingness to suffer and bleed for a cause he believed in.
The old soldier was stricken with remorse. Overcome with emotion, he
exclaimed, "It's no use; I can't do it. Here's my vote for John Gordon."
Then, turning to the general, he said, "Forgive me, General. I had
forgotten the scars."
What a difference it makes in our lives when we remember the scars! With
so many things to distract us......
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