A tragedy or a blessing?

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A Tragedy or a Blessing?

 

Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked

and saved, making plans for their nine children and

themselves to travel to the United States. It had taken years, but they had

finally saved enough money and had gotten passports and

reservations for the whole family on a new liner to the United

States.

 

The entire family was filled with anticipation and excitement about

their new life. However, seven days before their departure, the

youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy but

hung a yellow sheet on the Clarks' front door. Because of the

possibility of rabies, they were being quarantined for fourteen

days.

 

The family's dreams were dashed. They would not be able to make the

trip to America as they had planned. The father, filled with

disappointment and anger, stomped to the dock to watch the ship leave - without

the Clark family. The father shed tears of disappointment and cursed both his

son and God for their misfortune.

 

Five days later, the tragic news spread throughout Scotland - the

mighty Titanic had sunk. The unsinkable ship had sunk, taking

hundreds of lives with it. The Clark family was to have been on that

ship, but because the son had been bitten by a dog, they were left

behind in Scotland.

 

When Mr. Clark heard the news, he hugged his son and thanked him for

saving the family. He thanked God for saving their lives and turning

what he had felt was a tragedy into a blessing.

 

Although we may not always understand, all things happen for a

reason.