Through The Fire

Things we lose in the fire. Spiritual things, materialistic things, physical things, pieces of us… they all are. We hold on to these things, whatever they may be. Whatever they currently are. We cling to them. At times they consume us. Then along comes the fire. Turmoil. Depression. Stress. Everyday occurrences that make us question it all. Occurrences that make us question ourselves and even those around us. We all have been there and if you have yet to be there… as the elders would say, "Keep on living.” The fire will surely come. This too shall pass. Have you ever witnessed a control or prescribed burn? These fires are a technique used in farming and forest management. These fires are restoration. They renew and they rehabilitate. Afterwards the land is left in ashes, everything looks gloomy. A song comes to mind when I think of scenery… Beauty for Ashes by Tye Tribbet.  The forest suffers the most terrible event only to come back filled with an abundance of growth and beauty. The same happens to us. No matter how tough, how big or how intense the flames of the fire may be… go through. RISE, for there is beauty on the other side.