A campaign sign and a spiritual lesson

Originally appeared on spirituality.com.

With any election, the simple fact is, one candidate will win, and one will not. For those who greatly support their chosen candidate and the values and policies he or she represents, it might be hard to come to terms with a certain outcome.

But I recently had an experience that helped me see how feelings of disappointment and frustration can be defeated.

I’d been volunteering for one of the US presidential campaigns and purchased a yard sign to put in my front lawn because I thought that showing my support might encourage undecided voters.

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