Campfire

Uncle R's been away camping for a few days and I thought it would be nice to set up my own campfire in the garden ... not much heat but it looks the part!


"Love is not like a forest fire that burns intensely,
hotly and out of control for a brief moment
until, its expendable fuel spent,
it sputters,
seeking in vain
for something else to consume,
to sustain itself before, finally,
it dies:
cold, black ash
the only evidence of its passing.

Love is, instead, a campfire.
It provides ample warmth and comfort
to those who sit around it.
And although its flames may at times wane,
a well-tended campfire's embers can be nurtured
and fanned,
until the flames once again dance brightly and cheerfully,
providing comfort
to those who care enough
to cherish the gentle warmth it ministers."

(J. Conrad Guest)