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Fire of Love
“I would rather live a short intense life than a long mediocre one.” ~ Maurice Krafft
When I was a little girl, I loved watching The Wonderful World of Disney on Sunday nights. Before the Disney movie was the Wild Kingdom documentary series. That show positively influenced my love of wildlife and nature.
Fire of Love reminded me of Disney and Wild Kingdom. It was magical cinematography and fascinating to see humans try to make sense of this wild kingdom we call Earth.
I spent a lot of the time squirming in my seat like the protective mother I am. Don’t get so close to the volcano edge or lava flow! Why isn’t anyone bandaging Maurice’s leg? His skin is peeling off like layers of an onion. I wonder how many times they received third-degree burns? On and on, the questions came along with my survival instincts. They are crazy. Stop! Turn around. Save yourself. These thoughts and many more flashed in my mind like a neon sign.
The photography and film footage was epic. I’ve never seen anything like it. So up close and personal. It made me realize how small we humans are in comparison to nature.
