Celebrating the Human Spirit Radio Spot

Segment 38: Sheep Thief or Saint—You Choose

Centuries ago, two young lads in a small village in Ireland were arrested for stealing sheep. This was a very grave offense and to serve as a warning for other would-be sheep thieves, the boys' foreheads were branded with the letters ST.

The first young man was furious at his treatment. He decided the world would always be against him. He was in constant fights with the townspeople, scrapes with the law, and soon left Ireland, a bitter angry man.

The second young man was very sorry for his actions. He could be found around the village, helping the sick and the elderly, playing with children, carrying firewood for widows.

And so the years passed and passed.

Decades later, a new family moved to the village. The father noticed an old man walking down the dirt path. His forehead had faint initials, ST. He asked a small boy by the roadside just what those letters meant.

"I have no idea, Sir," the little boy replied. "But I think it means 'Saint'."

You see, we all have sheep thief as well as saint in us. How we conduct our lives today -regardless of our past -i s what matters. What we do in service of others becomes the image that people see when we walk down a street.

This is Eileen McDargh for WRMN 1410—encouraging you to chose your brand.

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