Little fires everywhere
When children are young, they are often asked what they “want to do” when they grow up. This is usually in terms of their future job. Since children have a limited knowledge of professions, it is easy for them to choose a position that they have seen before or read about. Hence, no economists. Firefighter seems popular.
The big red truck
Part of the fun of being a firefighter is driving and riding on the giant red truck. They get to wear boots and slickers, use giant ladders and have spotted dogs. Part of the lore is the fact that they get to use water hoses and play with fire. Fire enthralls us. But it has destructive abilities. Our base of fear naturally tells us that big fire means big trouble.
Lighting a fire
Some people take their interest in fire building a little too far. They run around starting little fires so that they can work on putting them out and look like heroes. At work, a little fire here and there diverts attention from the central idea at a meeting. It’s a diversion. Some small embers left to burn out can flame up and become a disaster that no one was ready for. Those who play with matches don’t always get burnt. They burn others. They are dangerous. Their pyro tendencies come from their immaturity in knowing how to create the peace and their interest in creating drama. And there is a lot of drama in setting fires.
Rescuing the public
The arsonists who create havoc in life crave attention. Just like a real-life pyromaniac, they want to increase the heat for someone else. It may draw some attention from the wickedness they are involved in. You can’t really wait when you see a fire that needs attention. You can’t ignore the flames and possibility of damage. Arsonists in life know that all of the attention flows to the fire in order to control it. They understand cause and effect very well and understand how to get away with stuff. They must be fought, doused and taken away from others to stop their distrustful tendencies.
Can you point out the little fire makers in your life? How can you stomp out those small aggressions and drown the area well enough to stop damage? Can you find any places where you created a little camp fire for warmth and it got out of hand?
