Seems that CalFire (California Department of ?something?) is working as hard as they can, but the fires burn on. Mostly, it’s a case of more fires than firefighters. Right now, they say that there are over 1000 fires burning – some in totally inaccessible places. Fires started by some of the hundreds of lightning strikes last week.
With more thunderstorms predicted in the next couple of days, look for more fires.
With the fires, comes smoke and soot. From our house, walking outside gets us a good smell of the fires – wherever they might be raging. Haven’t checked the cars or other outside stuff for soot remnants, but in some communities, there’s lots of it.
Maybe what “we the people” need is a lightning strike in our lives to get a fire burning about doing the right things in life. Whether it’s in dealings with our spouse, co-workers, employeer or our customers – there are ways of doing things that “help”, and ways that “hurt”. When we do the “right” thing it usually helps or builds up the relationship.
I know, doing the “right” thing is not easy. In fact, just by human nature, doing the wrong or hurtful thing is a lot easier. Saying kind or helpful words is hard – “they” might not be kind or helpful back so “why should I waste my breath?” On top of that, it’s sure a lot easier to see their mistakes and let them know they did the wrong thing, or did it the wrong way.
Pray for a lightning-like strike – it’ll make you burn with desire to “do good.”