A haze of smoke fills the horizon, reminding us of
everything we could lose. It’s the price we pay to live up here, in this beautiful
country. Everywhere has a price, tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes, 8 months of
winter, tropical heat and bugs.
But here, the thing
that makes us fear and remember what is important is forest fire.
Today, thankfully, there are no fires nearby. The smoke
comes hundreds of miles from other fires, other people who worry and fear. Even
so, in the back of my mind there is a running list of things I would pack,
things important to take, if the evacuation call ever came. The kids are subdued
and hesitant to go outside as we all think about what if.
Scary, to have constant reminders. Hope the fires are kept under control!
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