Not Getting Comfortable

Sir Ewan Cameron of Lochiel (1629–1719) was a legendary Scottish Highland chieftain, famously reputed to have killed the last wolf in Scotland. Known for his fierce leadership and rugged Highland spirit, Sir Ewan played a vital role in the clan’s history and passed on his strength and discipline to the next generation.

One winter, while camping in the snow-covered Highlands with his young grandson, Donald Cameron—who would later be known as “the Gentle Lochiel”—Sir Ewan noticed the boy had rolled up a snowball to use as a…