Ricky and his family went to the beach almost every Saturday in the summer. Ricky and his brothers swam and played with their dog while Dad fished and Mom read a book. On the way home, they almost always stopped for ice cream.

This particular Saturday, Ricky was looking forward to a vanilla ice cream cone dipped in chocolate. After getting out of the car, Ricky put his hand near the door as his brother Tommy was getting out of the back seat. Tommy closed the door, accidentally catching two of Ricky’s fingers. Ricky cried out, and Tommy quickly opened the door to free Ricky’s hand. It really hurt, and Ricky did not want ice cream anymore. He just wanted to cuddle and pray with Mom. Ricky regularly went to Christian Science Sunday School and knew about healings from relying on God through prayer. 

Mom gave Ricky a big hug, and they sat in the car for a few minutes praying. Ricky knew that Tommy had not meant to hurt him. When Tommy had told Ricky that he was sorry, Ricky had accepted his apology. Ricky thought he could forgive Tommy.