I know how deeply wounded you feel now, as I had a house fire in 1993 and lost ALMOST everything - EXCEPT MY DAUGHTER AND MY LEFE! It doesn't make the pain go away, but I know you feel very thankful that you ALL were spared, even your pets. I lost one of my dear cats in the fire.
The day of the fire, a dear friend and his wife came to survey what was left, what he said said to me has been etched forever on my mind. "There are only two things in life, relationships and junk, and what you just lost was a bunch of junk." I was devastated to hear those words, it was stuff, but it had so many memories. After a LOT of tears of thankfulness and pain, I have come to appreciate those words forever in my life. I know now the truth to the words, "we come into this world with nothing, and we will leave the same way." That is true, EXCEPT, for the memories and joy we brought to others through relationships.
The end of the story was even brighter though, as you will see the friendship and love of strangers -- We had everything we needed and more within days. You will know the blessings of the Lord -- We felt loved and cared for, and not forgotten. And you will learn how to share with yet another hurting soul years down the road -- I can only share with you now, after I experienced your same trial by fire.
May the Lord bless you. And, I have a portable dishwasher, a dining table, and a computer monitor that you are welcome to. I will email Barbara.
