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What We Lose in a Fire...

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What we lose in a fire...... There was a fire recently in the Fairmount Area of Philadelphia the other day.   The fire was in a row home and there were 12 souls taken at the time (adults and children).   I have been reading about this story for the last few days and it has literally tugged at my heart.   I watched on as did the neighbors that lived in proximity while standing across the street wrapped in blankets peering in disbelief.   Tears were in the eyes of everyone looking on and frustration was found on the face of every rescue worker on the scene. Later days passed however I recently had a dream about the fire.    This time it was now my family home that was engulfed in flames and my husband and daughter were still in the home trying to escape.     I was at the front door trying to get to them however a thick black wall of smoke held me back from entering the house.    I do not remember all the details however I was able to get them out somehow…. eventually.     When I woke