Growing up in Hawaii, I have had my share of natural disasters. I have experienced a couple of Hurricanes... watched the wind blow by. There were a few tsunami warnings... waited and watched the shoreline. Maybe it was because of my age at the time, but I thought that those were all kind of fun.
For me though, fire is different. Its not like the wind or the ocean
...fire is scary.
Fire is also necessary. There are a few indigenous species of plants that depend on seasons of fire as part of its germination process. The extreme heat clears plant cover, releases seed from hard shells, ash falls from the sky and serves to nourish the soil, flowers blossom. In the wake of destruction, new generations ensure the survival of the species. This has been the cycle for eons.
Disaster, destruction, birth, it depends on your perspective.
Depending on your perspective you might look at your history, at your life and feel like you've been burned. There are times, especially lately, when the world feels so heavy I think so too. I think about my life and I get this nervous, anxious feeling in my chest. Basically, my life makes me sad sometimes.
Then there are moments when I stop to look around me, I mean really look. Stop long enough to smell the sea in the cool wind. Slow down enough to hear birdsongs. If I sit and wait for a moment I realize that I am happy. Don't get me wrong, life is suffering. This has been the cycle for eons.
This is how we survive and thrive. Disaster, destruction, love, it depends on your perspective.
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