This is a living volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii; it is forever changing its course, sometimes menacing and sometimes quiet. The first time I saw Kilauea the lava was flowing into the ocean causing mountainous plumes of steam. It was beautiful. We viewed this from the acres of hardened black lava beds that destroyed everything that lay in its path. There is beauty, but how utterly frightening if my family, my friends, my loved ones were in the way of the moving, red hot devastating lava.
Nature is a great teacher. I'm sad to say that sometimes we humans aren't good learners. We continue to stand in the pathway of the elements of destruction. Why can't we just be satisfied with being spectators instead of participants of harmful substances? And this can be anything that keeps our spirit from soaring and reaching the heavens, and likewise that keeps the spirit of Heaven from penetrating our souls.
These musings are not directed towards Andy or anyone else in particular, they are just thoughts from an observer, and someone who has stood in the pathway of moving lava.
Andy is doing well. He just took midterms in the two college classes he's taking, biology and Political Science! The love of learning has struck! We are able to discuss much more these days, especially how well his mind is working. I would say, right now, Andy is seeking a pathway of construction,not destruction.
