Sightseeing Turns Tragic – UHD 14:6

Dave watched as the group walked closer. Everyone was excited about seeing Kiluea’s continual eruption up close on the Big Island of Hawaii. It was a trip of a lifetime. The Christian group was convinced that it presented a tremendous educational opportunity to engage the fiery volcano in close proximity. One area allowed people very near to the edge, and the excited group marched right past the safety warning sign eager to get a better look. Dave stopped at the sign and started warning the group not to walk out too far, but they were curious. They wanted to learn as much as they could without slipping. As they walked toward the lava tube, the sound drowned out Dave’s warnings. Dave was such a worrier and way too conservative. Dave wanted to run after them but he feared for his own safety. Bob went too far, and his feet began to sink deeper into the hot lava near the edge of the tube. His friends had to pull him back to hardened lava. After the group left the site and returned to the warning sign, there was a mini-eruption at that very spot. The rest of the group pulled back in amazement. Someone said, “That was close.” “But what a good education.”