Everything. Your furniture. Your TVs. Stereo systems. All systems. All appliances.
I know, they're things. But they're your things.
And in southern California right now, a lot of people have lost all their things.
Rich people, yes. But a lot of not-so-rich people too.
I'm glad they're alive. And I'm sure they're glad they're alive.
But they're not glad they've lost everything that made those houses homes.
Like pictures, and movies, trinkets, and heirlooms.
Some were retrieved. I bet you many were not.
I just keep thinking of letters that were saved that are gone. Old family photos of grandpa that were treasured that are now trash.
You can't put a dollar value on that. Insurance companies don't cover things like that. But I suspect people have a very tough time moving on after losing something like that.
2007-10-25 04:04:55 · 13 answers · asked by ? 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Whether they lose those precious memories to flames, or tornadoes, or hurricanes. Or any act of nature that leaves the victim naturally at a loss.
So they move on, with a bit of their past ripped out. Eager to rebuild a house. Hoping someday it can be a home. Just not like their old home. Not like it at all.
2007-10-25 04:05:22 · update #1
I guess I will try to find it again.
2007-10-25 04:06:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I watched some of that on the news this morning and we should be thankful we have our homes and still have our precious belongings, theres so many people that have lost theres, i couldent imagine loosing my childrens baby clothes, pictures, personal things that me and my husband have kept over the years, its hard to believe things like that can be gone in just a few minutes, we all pray that the people in California will get help and try to get there life back on track
2007-10-25 04:09:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One cannot stress enough the value of saving your pictures and other important things to a computer flash drive or something similar. I've saved all my pictures, my music and all my family tree (6 generations) to a few different flash drives and keep them somewhere other than the house. If my house burned down, I wouldn't fret over those things.
2007-10-25 04:09:25 · answer #3 · answered by Sunshine 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not me personally, but in my family 6 homes were completely destroyed durning Katrina. I just had a little water and a hole in my roof. Luckily i didnt loose all my pictures and stuff like my aunt whose two story house was completely submergerd in water by the mouth of the Mississi0ppi River
2007-10-25 04:08:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never had to face that and although I would be happy enough if my family was safe I know a lot of those things would be missed.
Fortunately, today, a lot of my more recent photographs are uploaded to online storage sites. I should probably do more of that with old pictures that I've scanned.
2007-10-25 04:09:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd be devastated, but at least I'd have my precious family. I rebuild and start all over again. I know it can't be easy for those people, even the rich ones, they're in my heart and prayers. I wish them all well. Good luck. 2D
2007-10-25 04:20:49 · answer #6 · answered by 2D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Same thing I did when the Major Hurricanes came through my area over the years ... took what I had, did what I needed to, used my savings and REBUILT My life, my HOME and everything that I needed to.
2007-10-25 04:11:59 · answer #7 · answered by sglmom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its terrible and i feel so bad for all those over there, if it were me i would be devastated, especially about momento kind of stuff like pictures and my kids old artwork, things that cant be replaced
2007-10-25 04:08:44 · answer #8 · answered by Bambam 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
start looking for it the last place i saw it
check the lost and found
nail flyers to telephone poles
2007-10-25 04:07:33 · answer #9 · answered by . 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my brother in law lives there. i have lost everything, from leaving a bad relationship. you have to start over and move on.
2007-10-25 04:07:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
send out a search n rescue crew
2007-10-25 04:08:10 · answer #11 · answered by P&S Thuggin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋