The Book 2 of the Latin epic poem Aeneid of Virgil is about Aeneas, the leader of the remaining Trojans, telling Dido, the queen of Carthage, how Troy fell and how they ended up on the shores of Carthage. It revolves on the tragic experience of Aeneas the night that Troy was invaded by the Greeks. It is a sad documentation of how Aeneas' sufferings and hardships began.
I felt pity on Aeneas as he narrates seeing his homeland being destroyed, friends and families being killed, and sweet memories of his native land being ruined. I can't imagine losing a friend or family, most of all seeing their deaths with my own eyes. I also realized that Aeneas is so brave because it would take a lot of courage to still stay strong after losing his wife and his homeland.
Losing is not bad. Yes, it is painful but losing teaches us lessons about life. Lessons that remind us not to commit the same mistake again and not to lose for the second time. Losing is part of our life. A part that may be bring us victory or destroy us, depending on the way we look at it.
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