"Every single book I've ever read and all the music I've ever owned is gone. But it's the place that we can't replace. The aesthetics are lost," he said. "We used to sit on our patio and drink wine, wave to our neighbors on the road. It was a good 15 years."
"It's the worst roller coaster of my life, and I hate roller coasters," said Adi Ellad, who lost his home in Big Tujunga Canyon over the weekend. "One second I'm crying, one second I'm guilty, the next moment I'm angry, and then I just want to drink tequila and forget."
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Last night, at work, three fire fighters came inside for a drink. They told us... with no expression on their faces... that they were released from duty for the rest of the night due to the death of their friends. They drove off the side of the mountain because they were surrounded by flames. I tried to gain a connection with one of them... maybe empathize... but his eyes were empty.
I've never experienced anything like this. Floods and hurricanes I'm used to, but wildfires and earthquakes are California's poison. My favorite quote in that article says "You have to surrender to the natural forces when you choose to live up here. It's about nature doing its thing." -We all can choose to surrender everyday. Regardless of location or even core belief system... LIFE and DEATH happens.
Send a warm thought to anyone on your mind right now. No need to call. Just think. Love is a powerful tool. So is fire.
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J.Reed
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