Answer and Explanation:
"The Lost Child" is a short story, which even in a few words, has the power to bring an impactful message and highlight the presence of people who often go unnoticed in our lives, but are essential for our well-being. These people are our parents.
"The Lost Child" introduces us to a child who lost his parents while walking in a fair. At this moment, the child is desperate not to find the parents and at this moment that this child becomes aware of the importance of the presence of his father and mother in his life. The boy's awareness is also our awareness, since the presence of our parents may go unnoticed by us, but their absence is shocking and desperate.
This feeling of despair is maintained until the end of the story, as the reader does not know if the boy managed to be reunited with his parents. This is also a moment when the reader can identify, since the loss of parents may or may not be definitive.