President
Monson taught: “The father was a cabinetmaker and fashioned a beautiful casket
for the body of his precious child. The day of the funeral was gloomy, thus
reflecting the sadness they felt in their loss. As the family walked to the
chapel, with Father carrying the tiny casket, a small number of friends had
gathered. However, the chapel door was locked. The busy bishop had forgotten
the funeral. Attempts to reach him were futile. Not knowing what to do, the
father placed the casket under his arm and, with his family beside him, carried
it home, walking in a drenching rain”
“If the
family were of a lesser character, they could have blamed the bishop and
harbored ill feelings. When the bishop discovered the tragedy, he visited the
family and apologized. With the hurt still evident in his expression, but with
tears in his eyes, the father accepted the apology, and the two embraced in a
spirit of understanding” (“Hidden Wedges,” Ensign, May 2002, 19).
