Some may think that the shiny Lightning McQueen is the hero of the Cars movies. But in my book, the rusty tow-truck Mater, with his unassuming backwoods drawl, is the real star.
In Cars 2, someone tells Mater that he should get all of his ugly dents fixed. “You can’t touch my dents,” says Mater. “I got every one of them dents with my best buddy Lightning McQueen.” McQueen, however, doesn't always treat Mater with the same respect.
As I reflected on Mater's valuable dents, my thoughts went to another improbable hero who chose to leave his dents as a reminder of some important relationships. Accused of crimes he never committed, this man voluntarily suffered the ultimate consequences of his friends' wrongdoing. Later, the scars of that difficult journey would serve as a transformational signpost for all to see. His friends would say, "By his dents we have been healed."
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