Forest Fire

There it was. A forest fire. He saw it, I called 911. Funny thing was, I never would have seen it. I was too busy at trying to find some stars and look at the moon. All the signs were there. Smoke, ashes, even the orange glow of the flames on the trees. It was just a little to far out of my peripheral. At first, it looked like a controlled burn, but out here in all the trees? No.

The embers were so bright.

It reminded me of our friendship. Originally I approached him thinking he looked like he needed someone to talk to. But the reality of it is, he has helped me more in this short time than I could ever help him. His support to me is the kind I believed existed in my mind, but never believed existed in my heart. Now I know what it looks like to be real friends with someone like that. Instead of fumbling around in the dark, I am fumbling around in the light. It is a stepping stone monumental to my life and a gift of a friendship I never want to lose.

He has spotted the biggest fire in my life. One I didn't even know how to find. Now I might be able to break free of this weight, climb out of this pit I have rested in so much of my life. God is good, and I hope and pray the Lord gives me faith so I will not fall.