#1 "Battles Won by Battles Lost"

A Creative Writing by Susan Pearl:

     This  creative writing is about the wonderful parents of a young boy who lost his battle of finding his way out of a forest.  It was a battle against time and elements and these two facotrs did beat the chances of a successful recovery.  The boy died in the forest. In the midst of their grief the boy's parents decided to give their son a special memorial without telling anyone.  They leased a plane and a good friend who was a pilot flew them to be over the area where their son had been lost.  Over the area the parents dropped over 100 compasses in memory of their son.  No one knew about this but the pilot and another close friend. Years and years passed and then one morning something happened.  On the front page of the morning newspaper was a picture of a family being reunited with their son who had been lost in the forest.  The boy had found a compass in the forest and was able to navigate his way out of the woods.  The reunion was wonderful and so happy and everyone considered it a miracle.  No one, in the newspaper report, had any idea of what someone else had gone through to help make this successful outcome possible.

We, ourselves, may have no idea what others have gone through and done for our behalf.  What provisions have been put into place for our benefit and the benefit of others.  Out of a tragic loss came a successful gain.  Out of trmendous sorrow came overwhelming happiness.  A lost battle made way for the next battle to be won.

Throughout life are personal battles.  A lost battle is not in vain if it gives direction to win the next battle.