Comments | dodger_sister: Real Life Stories Of Wild-Fires.

dodger_sister

Real Life Stories Of Wild-Fires.

Aug 19, 2013 19:29

So, here's a story about the Idaho forest fires, as told to me by my sister who heard it from my dad's nurse, who's daughter is the one that actually lived through it.

( Under the cut for upsetting topics. )

big damn heroes sir, emotional waxing, asshats, sad-face, douchebags, hope is a 4 letter word too, meet me at camera #3

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shirebound August 20 2013, 00:14:32 UTC

That's quite a story, my friend, and I appreciate you sharing it.

dodger_sister August 21 2013, 19:41:18 UTC

You are very welcome. I thought of your brother while I was typing it up and I really wanted to share it with you in particular. I admit to tearing up while typing it out - it was just such a compelling story.

vikingprincess August 20 2013, 01:58:59 UTC

dodger_sister August 21 2013, 19:45:04 UTC

Being blocked into potential disaster by news crews just sort of sums up several issues in our country, doesn't it? And the fake firefighters? I hope they DO get shot. Mother fucking bastards.

You would think the fact that these people were most likely about to lose their home (and they did) would be enough of a tragedy, but then the asshats of society rise up and make it worse. /shakes head/

Obviously, a powerful story even fourth or fifth hand....

I figure even if it was a little exaggerated, (which it may or may not have been), it was still a pretty horrific thing to have happen to a person. It made me tear up, for damn sure.

vikingprincess August 22 2013, 02:09:59 UTC

I could feel my heart rate rising as I read your account. Why are some people so awful, and others so awesome?

ceitfianna August 20 2013, 05:04:33 UTC

That's a scary but important story. Thank you for sharing it. Fires are much scarier than people realize. *leans on*

I still remember so clearly the one I went through in New Zealand.

dodger_sister August 21 2013, 19:48:02 UTC

That's a scary but important story.

I feel like people don't really think too much about the details of having this happen to a person, but when you hear it like this, from a terrified mother, it really hits you. More people should be telling their stories, this is the kind of thing we need to hear about as well.

I still remember so clearly the one I went through in New Zealand.

I didn't know you were in a fire in NZ.. /hugs you close/

ceitfianna August 21 2013, 20:02:21 UTC

I've read some powerful articles about people who've gone through fires or firefighters which helps to ground it ( ... )

dodger_sister August 21 2013, 23:27:01 UTC

Oh my gosh, that's sound terrifying. To be woken up like that and actually see the smoke in the hall and everything. Your adrenline had to racheted up a few notches for sure. Now that you mention it, I remember you saying you had to live some place else for two weeks right before you moved out, but I don't think I ever got that it was because of a fire.

How's your week going? Are your parents off for their trip yet?

/hugs/

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