process exists for conditioning steel so that it will retain its strength or hold its edge when used. This process, known as tempering, subjects the metal to fiery heat followed by quenching cold. The steel might well view it as uncomfortable, but necessary.
ith us, one experience prepares us for another. Our past makes us ready for the future. In "The Tempering of Metal", a heated situation exists between a man and his horse and a bear. Their fiery experience with each other will serve to change their lives. That which they are is being tested. That which they will become is a work in progress.
