Jeremiah and his friend, Hunter, left their home with
fishing gear in hand. They walked the short distance to
the lake and then picked what they thought would be the
best location. Looking inside, the tackle box, they quickly
noticed that all the fishing lures were broken. Not knowing what else to do, they ran to the bait shop, made a quick purchase, and returned to the water’s edge. Jeremiah cast his line into the water and waited patiently; Hunter, on the other hand, started skipping rocks across the water. Jeremiah grew frustrated, knowing that the fish would not bite if his friend kept doing this. A plan prompted Jeremiah to tell Hunter about the huge fish that had just passed, resulting in Hunter redirecting his attention to fishing. Both boys waited patiently, until Jeremiah felt a tug at the end of his line. Waiting for just the right feel, he started reeling his line in. The fish at the other end of the line continued fighting and tugging, but Jeremiah did not give up. Just as he pulled the monstrous catfish from the lake, the line snapped and off the fish went swimming back into his own private retreat. “I give up,” screamed Jeremiah.