Flashover is the beast in every fire. When the smoke layer climbs to around 1,100°F (590°C), the whole room hits its breaking point — and in a split second, everything combustible ignites at once. It’s not fire anymore, it’s an eruption. Firefighting was a great metaphor for life, deal with issues no matter how big they are before it's to late. Once you tackle your issues life as in flashover changes to being beautiful and not life threatening.

“We define ourselves far too often by our past failures. That’s not you. You are this person right now. You’re the person who has learned from those failures.”

I love a success story, but even more than a success story; I like a dude who f**ks his life up and gets his life together again story.

Alright crew, you’ve made it through a few chapters — what do you think so far? Be honest, I can take it. Did it hit you in the gut, make you laugh, or have you rolling your eyes thinking “this guy’s full of it”? Everyone reads it different, and that’s the point. I didn’t write this to be polished or pretty — I wrote it to be real. So tell me… what’s standing out to you? What I keep hearing is that it’s raw and real, not dressed up in fancy words or feel-good fluff. That’s exactly how I wanted it.

“A true friend is the one who sees the pain in your eyes while everyone else believes your smile.” Knowing who your friends are when your in need is always a good thing.