The Blazing Fire

While on my way home, I noticed a commotion which I initially thought was caused by another motorcycle accident. But then I saw the sky lit up by a great fire. My initial reaction: amazed and disappointed. I am amazed how people can bear to talk for hours about such tragedy. I'm disappointed because it seemed like they have no plans of calling for help.

Although the fire was a tragic incident, I couldn't help but admire the astonishing contrasting colors of the fire and the deep dark sky. The almost blinding hue of the blazing fire illuminated the dark starless sky. Indeed, the fire was a tragic incident yet the light that it brought was astounding. In life, we sometimes experience a similar terrible yet enlightening tragedy. Like the sky, our minds are sometimes so clouded; we cannot think and decide straight, we sometimes get lost in our own disturbing thoughts. Then comes a seemingly plain terrible tragedy. We might not see what good it brings us but if we only step back a little, we can see the bigger picture; we can see the enlightenment that it intends to bring us.

So when there is a fire, let's take two steps back in order to see the bigger picture. And maybe, just maybe, we can see the light behind our clouded minds.