More Meaningful Than Any Degree
<p>Screams of “Fire! Get out now!” mixed with blaring horns woke our family at 3 a.m. on August 17, 2020. Thankfully, everyone made it down the mountain that night. In the days and weeks that followed, we stayed at motels and a friend’s place in town. Over 400 homes burned as that wildfire spread through our California community.</p>
<p>For a year or more after that, my youngest son, who was eight at the time, had trouble sleeping at night. He worried that another fire might start or that strong winds might blow a tree over on our roof.</p>
<p>This winter, high winds, and record-setting rain pummelled our region. A massive tree fell over, crushing a neighbor’s roof. Although the roof was destroyed and my son’s fears proved justified, no one was hurt.</p>
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