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A Blessing in Disguise - 22/12/2006 13:20
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. What he initially felt a tragedy was indeed a blessing in disguise.
Although we may not always understand, all things happen for a reason.
(Author and source unknown)
A further insight: Sometimes things happen to us at a time that may seem horrible, painful and unfair - we cry bitter tears. However, on reflection, we realize that without overcoming the hurdles we would never have realized our potential, strength, or will power. Without these tests, life would be like a straight and narrow path to nowhere.
Sometimes people come into our lives for a reason, and deep within our hearts without realizing, we know that they are meant to be there to serve some sort of purpose, teach us a lesson or help us figure out who we are or want to become.
So, if they should hurt us, betray us or break our hearts in the process, forgive them because they have helped us learn whatever lessons to be learnt, then let go and move on.
If someone loves us, don't only love them back well, but also allow them to draw out into the light the best part of us that not everyone could or had looked quite far enough to find.
Above all, make every day count, appreciate every moment as it comes, for we have but one chance to prove its worth without questioning why.
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