Lost in the Woods

[377 words] Everyone who has ever spent any time hiking or hunting in the forests of our land, knows of the possibility of getting lost. Some time ago, a teenager hunting in the Rocky Mountains with his father, discovered firsthand what it means to be lost. The young man did not see game in his usual hunting area so he tried a new trail and forgot how to make his way back. After a while, he was lost. Time and again, the young man’s father had taught him: “if you ever get lost, sit still and listen for three shots. Then fire three shots in response.” But the teenage made the mistake of trying to find his way out and the more he hiked, the deeper he got into unfamiliar territory. Soon it was near sunset so he gathered some wood and built a fire to keep back the bitter…