The purposes of fire are many. Fires restore, rekindle, refine, cure, destroy. Fires are used as a source of heat, recreation, and as I see it, kind of do the same as dinner tables. They bring people together, and not only do they bring people together, they give a common experience. Fires provide a distraction for the eyes while people take turn speaking, listening, and being silent. They have a rhythm, a music of there own and every one is different. Some are slow and lazy – others burn with such intensity that one cannot go too close without fear of being hurt.
A fire must be tended. If left to itself, it will burn out or spread too far. To reach it’s ultimate potential, it must be fed and cared for by those who seek it’s company.
A fire is meant to burn – what are you meant for?
