THE FIRE BURNS ALL

Dear readers,  today I write you because I have come to the realisation that everyone goes through pains. What touches you is different from what touches another. Just because you are the only one telling your story,  does not mean they do not have a story to tell. Sometimes they smile and silently deal with their problems. The fire burns all... In my case,  the literally burned me,  but in other cases,  the fire did not literally burn them but the pains they go through and try to heal from,  the scars sustained is synonymous with that caused by the actual fire burn. I met a friend from some years back,  and while I show her my scars,  talked about the pains I have been through and how much I have changed.  She looked at me and smiled.

While I was waiting for the usual consolation, she started telling me how she lost her first child during delivery... It was a still birth. It was painful for her,  after carrying the pregnancy for nine good months,  bonding with her baby when it was in the womb, but the baby did not go home with her... I forgot about my scars for that moment,  and began to console her. At that moment I realised that she too has been burn by a different kind of fire and is healing from the scars caused by that loss. When you see people with flawless skin,  impeccable taste, attractive smiles, you feel like they are better off,  not until you go very close to them,  will you have a proper conversation, then you will hear about their pains, how they rose from it,  then you will realise the fire burns all. I don't know the fire that has burned you,  I can't tell the degree of the burns and the appearance of the scar it left on you,  what I can tell you is stop feeling sorry for yourself and stop wishing you had another person's life. Just because their problems or scars isn't visible does not mean they are without problems. Concentrate on rising from your pains, because wishing to be the next man standing next to you might be worst than being you because the fire burns all..... Thanks for reading.