“My family bought this house in 1979, when I was 5 years old. I grew up in the area, and left to attend college. When my eldest was 5 years old in 2007, we had the opportunity to move back; and we have raised our family in my childhood home since. Around 7:30 p.m., I saw the news of the fire on Facebook, and we went outside and saw the glow behind the mountain. My husband and I started to pack, when the power went out. It was then we decided to pack the truck up with just essentials. When we left, I was awash with memories. I’ve been in this house for 36 years… This is the house I grew up in, prepared to get married in, brought my child home from Community Memorial Hospital to—and the one I thought I’d live my final days in. We left our van at our home, not knowing that when we returned, we would be returning to a severely-damaged home. After we salvaged a few items, when I put them in the van, I discovered the firefighters had packed my van with all our framed family photos, quilts, baby books; and a 3-1/2 foot jewelry stand my father-in-law made out of pine. My heart burst with gratitude… Thank you, firefighters!”
Credit : Amanda Colon Rogers ( respect 🫡)
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