Hay U call dad. house burnt up.
My first thought was she's letting her language go to pot. After about 5 minutes of trying to work out why she would write to me using such terrible language, I actually read it and called my dad.
He had a house fire Thursday night. within 1/2 hour his house and everything in it was gone. What a terrible way to start the Easter Holidays!
Luckily all 8 people got out and they only lost one cat. Smoke inhilation I was told.
But even more shocking was the support from the community. Within a couple of hours they had a place to spend the rest of the night (fire was at 11:30 pm or there abouts) an outpouring of food and clothes from businesses and individuals. It's amazing what neighbours will do to help eachother in times of need. Even in a really tough economy. My brother and his family have been put up in a hotel for the next month, and my dad and sister and her baby luckily have moved into an unoccupied home that someone was trying to rent.
Evenwith the bad economy in the States, I'm humbled by the generosity of people.
I'm saddened that I'll never be able to return home and compare Katherine's growth with mine on the kitchen door, but thankful that no one was hurt.
And the boys, they loved the ride to the hospital in the police car
They kept telling me how cool it was that they got to ride with the flashing lights on.
