In a wood stove, the flame folds up and over the logs. It doesn’t burn like a fireplace fire, it’s a low, rolling flame. After the initial flame, it becomes a lower flame still, more of a smolder.

At bedtime, a big piece of hardwood goes on. It is so dry that when it touches down on the coals it flames up, right away. Maybe even over-flame!

Are we a smoldering type? Have we been percolating in the wood stove, having the flames of chaos roll over us, sometimes licking it’s flaming tongue over our minds, hearts, and resting in the solar plexus, churning, causing upset and anxiety.

What kind of fuel will it take to cause humanity to go full flame? It seems to me we all are full of some hot coals, blowing steam and hot air. Will we ignite? Or will we smolder, and fade?