Climbing Our Hill of Despair
The loud guttural rumble of the approaching truck snaps my attention away from the slowly creeping fire. The burn crew has just left, and I’m out by the road leaning on the fire engine watching the last bit of life of the controlled burn’s flame slip away. Only minutes ago, it had been a glorious display, with columns of fire and smoke reaching high into the heavens. I see the truck now – a dark form on large tires slowly flanking my position. With my stare on the fire’s flam