TIME AND CHANGED BEHAVIOR CAN MAKE A POTENT CHANGE
Raymond H. Brown of Riverview United Presbyterian Church of Drexel Hill, Penn. sent this story from Bits and Pieces: Two brothers, convicted of stealing sheep, were branded on the forehead with the letters ST, for “sheep thief.” One brother, unable to bear the stigma, moved to a foreign land. But men asked him about the strange letters. He wandered restlessly, and at length, full of bitterness, died and was buried in a forgotten grave. The other brother said, “I can’t run away from the fact that I stole sheep. I will stay here and win back the respect of my neighbors and myself.” As the years passed he built a reputation for integrity. One day, a stranger saw the old man with the letters branded on his forehead. He asked a native what they signified. “It happened a great while ago,” said the villager. “I’ve forgotten the particulars; but I think the letters are an…
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