Coral Court Friendship Star

 It was still dark and cold (21 degrees Fahrenheit/-6 Celsius) Thursday morning when the firetrucks began to gather in the mall parking lot. There were dozens of vehicles, carrying more than a hundred firefighters from all over northern Utah. I caught a glimpse of them as the sun began to creep over the eastern mountains. My first thought was, “Oh, no! Is our mall burning?” But the trucks weren’t there because of a local tragedy. They were headed to the California to help battle the raging wildfires there. It’s sobering to think that these people are going toward danger, putting their lives on the line to save other peoples’ malls, other peoples’ homes, and other peoples’ lives. There’s a very good chance they won’t be back until nearly Christmas. I’m amazed and grateful that there are such selfless people in the world. And I pray they’ll all be safely home soon.