Posted on 08/27/2020 5:52:16 AM PDT by Twotone
Addressing the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night, GOP candidate Madison Cawthorn detailed his personal journey of recovering from a car accident that left him in a wheelchair at age 20 and going on to run for Congress at age 25.
Why it matters: Cawthorn, a motivational speaker who defeated the Trump-endorsed candidate in the June primary for North Carolina's 11th congressional district, is likely to become the youngest Republican ever elected to Congress in November. He will fill the seat once held by White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
What he's saying: "At 18, I was in a horrific car accident that left me paralyzed from the waist down. Instantly, my hopes and dreams were seemingly destroyed. I was given a one percent chance of surviving. Thanks to the power of prayer, a loving community, and skilled doctors, I made it."
"It took me over a year to recover. My first public outing in a wheelchair was to a baseball game. Before my accident, I was 6’ 3”. I stood out in a crowd. But as I was wheeled through the stadium, I felt invisible." "At 20, I thought about giving up. However, I knew I could still make a difference. My accident gave me new eyes to see, and new ears to hear. God protected my mind and my ability to speak. I say to people who feel forgotten, ignored, and invisible: I see you. I hear you."
He continued: "If you don’t think young people can change the world, then you don’t know American history."
(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...
It’s good to see an actual uplifting piece of news.
I can’t remember the last one I read.
This is my district (NC 11th district). I voted for Madison Cawthorn in the primary and could not understand why both Mark Meadows and the President endorsed Lynda Bennett. There was something refreshing about his sincere Christian attitude that won me over.
My district also, and I voted for him in the primaries. I love this young man.
Axios only reporting on this guy because he beat the ‘Trump-endorsed candidate’ in the primary. They think he’ll dunk on Trump.
Kyle Rittenhouse may have saved Kenosha from its own leadership. You see the reward he gets. A Biden victory may well convince young people that this America is no longer worth saving.
Males who took up arms in the American Revolution = MANY under the age of 21.
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