The three ships which were near the TITANIC when it sank !
One of them was known as the – Samsons. It was 7 miles away from the Titanic and they saw the white flares signaling danger, but because the crew had been hunting seals illegally and didn’t want to be caught, they turned and went the opposite direction away from the Titanic.
This ship represents many people like us, who are so busy looking inward at our own lives, that we can’t recognize when someone else is in need.
The next ship was the Californian. This ship was only 14 miles away from the Titanic, but though the captain saw the white flares, because the conditions weren’t favorable and it was dark, he decided to go back to bed and wait until morning. The crew tried to convince themselves that nothing was happening. Finally when the ship did go for rescue, they found only wreckage.
This ship represents those of us who often say – “I can’t do anything now. The conditions aren’t right for it and so we wait until conditions are perfect before going out.”
The last ship was the – Carpathia, This ship was actually headed in a *opposite* direction 58 miles away from the Titanic when they heard the distress cries over the radio. The captain of this ship knelt down, prayed to God for direction and then turned the ship around and went full steam ahead through the ice fields. *This was the ship that saved the 705 survivors of the Titanic*
–ANALOGY –
Obstacles and reasons to avoid responsibility shall always be there, But those who accept it always find a place in the hearts of the world, always to be remembered for the good they do.
If more of us could be *Carpathians* in life, unlike the Samsons and Californians; and this world could be a more beautiful place to live in.