Most forest fires don’t have arsonists behind them. Nature simply decided it was time for this area to start anew—and without ashes, where would the phoenix rise from?
Yesterday night, my throat started burning the same way it does a few days before I get sick. I thought, “Okay, here it comes. Let’s see what happens next.” But then I realized: “Hey, maybe, even if it gets worse before it gets better, this burning is already part of the healing.”
Perhaps my throat is like a forest—sometimes, an area needs to be reset. I can almost hear my immune system: “Raze the bacteria to the ground guys, let’s level this place and start over!” Even if it’s no more than a placebo, it’s the attitude that counts.
An archive set aflame, a forest fire, or the itchy feeling in your throat: Maybe it’s burning because it’s healing—and just because it’s painful doesn’t mean your train is off track.