“Watching your house go up in flames is shocking. It’s been three months since then, and in that time I have learned so much.”
房子火灾- 5知道你家里的事情Ever Goes Up In Flames
‘His only worldly belongings were engulfed in flames. I was worried about where I stuffed the karate coupon.’: After encounter with neighbor, woman urges others to share ‘love and grace’
“I was traveling down the street, unaware of the great number of things happening around me. I was still completely wrapped up in myself. He was standing out front. The look of heartbreak and defeat sent my heart deep into my stomach. I knew him but I didn’t know his name.”
‘When I was 13, my family and I moved into my mother’s ‘dream home.’ Just 8 months later, things would take a drastic turn.’
“It was a helpless day. We stood outside of our home knowing there was nothing we could do. At the end of the day, we had nothing but the clothes on our back.”
‘We saw the flames come over the ridge. I lost it. It was decision making time. We needed to get married.’
“We got orders to evacuate the premises. We were pronounced husband and wife, told, ‘you may kiss the bride,’ we kissed, and then we RAN.”
From the ashes rose an ‘Ember’: Miracle baby born to ‘hero’ firefighter after devastating wildfires
“Ember embodies the light at the end of the tunnel. The beauty that is still capable despite the pain the past year had brought.”
