Bonfires

     Bonfires are fun. Bonfires are hard to resist. They invite even extreme perpetualmotionmachinebrains to sit and rest. Bonfires are the perfect excuse to do nothing. Around a bonfire, people can talk or not. Around a bonfire, silence is comfortable. People are often content just to stare at the flames.

     I want to live a bonfire life. To be so lit up that I am a warm, comfortable place for people. Welcoming. A reason to slow down and relax. A do-nothing portal of warmth and simplicity. And, I want to be hot enough to be dangerous!   

     Bonfires beckon. A crackling bonfire is an irresistible beacon. Ah, a beckoning beacon bonfire. Lovely alliteration.

From "A Woman's Mind Half Naked," Copyright 2009, by Jennifer Ann Gordon