"The Man with the Scar..."

Daniel would put on his cap every morning before leaving the house. It was more than just an accessory—it was armour. Years ago, a life-saving surgery had left him with a prominent scar running along the side of his head. In the beginning, he had worn the scar with pride, seeing it as a badge of survival. But soon enough, the whispers started.

“Have you seen him? The guy with the scar?” people would say. “He hides it with that cap. Must be because he’s so disfigured.”

He could hear the judgment in their voices, the disgust they tried to mask with false concern. What had once been a symbol of strength became, in the eyes of others, a mark of something ugly, something to be hidden. It didn't take long before Daniel grew tired of the stares and the murmurs. He found himself covering the scar with his cap more and more, just to blend in, to stop being a target.

But no matter how well he tried to hide, the world saw only what it wanted to see—a man defined by a scar.

One day, while walking through the park, a young boy pointed at him. “Why does he wear that cap all the time?” the boy asked his mother.

Daniel braced himself for the usual response—a quick, embarrassed glance and an awkward attempt to change the subject. But the mother knelt beside her son and said, “Maybe he has a story. Maybe that cap hides something special, something that saved his life.”

Daniel froze, stunned by the simple truth in her words. For so long, he had let the world define him by his appearance, by the scar that marked his body but not his spirit. But now, here was someone who saw past the surface, who understood that a scar was not a disfigurement but a testament to endurance.

From that day forward, Daniel wore his cap not to hide, but to remind himself of what he had overcome. The world could judge him by his looks if it wanted to, but he knew the truth: appearances are fleeting, but strength, courage, and resilience run far deeper than the skin.

It's Soul Matters better than Looks

God Bless Us All...

Jacob M