#022 A TRUE FRIEND
Horror gripped the heart of a World War I soldier as he saw his lifelong friend fall in battle. Caught in a trench with continuous gunfire whizzing over his head, the soldier asked his lieutenant if he might go out into the “no man’s land” between the trenches to bring his fallen comrade back. “You can't go,” said the lieutenant, “I don’t want you to risk your life for someone that is probably dead, you may throw your life away.” The lieutenant’s advice didn’t matter, and the soldier managed to go anyway. Miraculously he was able to reach his friend, hoist him onto his shoulder and bring him back to their company’s trench. As the two of them tumbled in together to the bottom of the trench, the officer was furious, he looked at the wounded soldier. “I commanded you not to go” he said. “Your friend is dead and you are mortally wounded.” “It was worth it, sir,” said the soldier. “What do you mean; worth it?” responded the Lieutenant. “Your friend is dead and you are...