Doing Something Special to "Have Fun"
Last New Year’s Eve there was a story in the news that received quite a bit of attention for a few days. The news story was about a devastating fire that occurred at a bar in Switzerland which resulted in 41 deaths and 116 people injured. The fire was reportedly ignited by sparklers attached to champagne bottles, which ignited soundproof foam in the bar's ceiling. A group of young people had gathered there to celebrate the beginning of a new calendar year. The story told about a young man who left the celebration party early because it was “too quiet” for a celebration, but came back later and helped a number of revelers escape the flames in the basement bar. He left because apparently being with a hundred or more people crammed together in a basement bar, loud music, drinking, dancing, and, billiards just wasn’t exciting enough for him. He needed something that wasn’t so quiet. The question that arose for me was: “When is it enough” to provide e...
