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.

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