Thoughts
We teach our children, and we are so happy when they "get it" and we can move on to something else.
I recently was hunting with my sons. The older of the two was sitting in the blind with a friend of mine; the younger one was with me. My older son left the blind to answer the call of nature; and when he hadn't returned within an hour, my friend called me. I called my son on his cell phone (which worked, fortunately), and he proceeded to tell me how he got turned around in the woods and was lost. It was about two hours before nightfall. I asked him if he remembered what he had been taught in Hunter Ed. --that he should first stop, then think, then observe and plan. He said, " I forgot everything." He had continued to walk after he realized he was lost (first mistake); then, when he came to a road, he crossed it and continued through the woods even though he didn't recognize the road (second mistake). Thankfully, we found my son before nightfall by riding up and down the road on our ATV's and whistling; but this situation could have had a much poorer outcome.
The most eye-opening part of this experience:
My son had been taught what to do in case he was lost and yet ignored the information. Had he forgotton?
Another point that stuck with me:
Even though he was fully prepared to spend a night in the woods in sub-zero temperatures had he stayed near his ATV; he left the blind with only his shirt and pants, cell phone, and two matches which happened to be in his pocket. (RK)

Action Point
Lessons learned are only truly learned after you have practiced what you have learned and you have taught what you have learned to someone else.