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.