FIRE

 Many images come to mind. Initially you'd think of burning, risk, pain, maybe even death. But that's only one element of fire...the physical kind. When mankind first discovered fire it was revered like a god. These days we use it to cook, sterilize, warm up, etc but I'd like to talk about fire of the soul, the spirit, that is where the power lies. 

When your soul is on fire, you're moving in the right direction, you can see it through the eyes. Its a driving force, something inherant that is not taught but learned or rather earned through trials and tribulations. Fire forges steel. Trials of fire can burn you down but they can also purify and strengthen. Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes of ruins when you go through lifes trials and make it through the otherside you are reborn!

And when that particular fire comes your way again (and it will again and again in different guises) your initial reaction will to withdraw. But you'll be aware. You'll know that you can walk through that wall of flame and come out the otherside because you've done it before.

Fire power, guns blazing, face down your challenges, walk across that fire and let the bridges you burn light the way!