LOSING
The trout was rising confidently just behind a log slightly upstream from where I was crouching on a small gravel pad bordering the edge of the deep pool that was the residence of the trout that was rising behind the log. I had matched wits with this fellow before and now I had a chance to make another attempt.
Neil,
Always better to view life from behind a glass that is half full. 
I enjoyed it.
Ralph
A timely article for me, as we just lost a very close friend of the family and trout season is about to start.
It puts life’s priorities in the correct perspective.
Geoff
Somehow those very personal losses are better handled after having knelled on that gravel bed beside the stream. Thanks for your article.