but his mother 's harsh words did n't sit well . `` and he said he had a great time ? '' i took one last look at the desk as we left the classroom , it looked like a scene from a horror film . `` no , although for a moment i was n't sure-he was that angry . there was a natural opportunity here and he - he could n't blow it . with thousands of fires under his belt , he saw everything through a firefighter 's eyes . 