Slow Dancing In A Burning Room

I remember talking to someone about this scene (which has to be considered one of the most moving scenes of the year) and the quote

"We were slow dancing in a burning room".

I realised that this is a saying to but into aspect over many situations. Teenage ignorance and being naive will always blind you from the greater picture. Here their love is all that can be focused on and ignore the blistering heat and ashes that their surroundings have turned into. Can we be this naive in our own lives? Maybe not in the same context. There have been times where I knew something was not right and we had to escape.

Our Ethics & Law lecturer spoke to us yesterday about an ethical law called 'The Neighbour Test' after reading through it something hit me hard. Here is what it said.

"You must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would likely injure your neighbour"

Now neighbour doesn't mean your next door neighbour. It just means those who are close to you. This really shot me down. Looking back on many of my past actions I can say there have been times I had no idea and managed the situation to keep myself out of trouble, but also there have been times where I could've avoided that situation and complication all together but either; thought I could handle it or trusted it wouldn't turn into a mess. I take acknowledgement that my actions don't just affect me. So when making choices there has to be more consideration than what it could do to me, but what it could do to the ones I care about most.

I no longer want to be stuck in a burning room. I want something to change. I want to truly turn some things around. Without bitterness, without remorse. I want to admit to my life. Stop lying to myself. Become more transparent than what I've become over the last year and a half. Back to the person that was once loved. With the knowing and insight I have now.