Fire
8/25/20 For all of my dear friends in California
They just heard
their house was spared
others still do not know
down the mountain
even the city is threatened
ashes ashes ashes
another lightning storm
a shift of the wind
What would you choose
to save at a moment’s notice?
Judi B's Blog 
Nothing, to get out with our lives would be the most important thing because then we could restart making memories and filling our lives with things we love.
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True! Although I would grab my computer with much of my writing, a few precious items my husband left me, and what about those paintings by my four grandparents, irreplaceable, yet not necessary to continue living….they are all only objects but invested with old loves and memories that no one else alive could affirm. The Buddhist saying, “that cup is already broken” reinforces the idea that all is change and temporary. Ultimately, everything passes, but it is our dear human nature to have touchstones of Love. Such losses may be symbolic but are heart wrenching to endure as we grow into the possibilities of new life.
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