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“Janice and I lived in our home since 1979. We raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that can’t be taken away.”

This one hit me hard. I wish what Billy said was true, but it isn't that simple. As we get older, it gets very difficult to remember everything clearly. When people say "a house full of memories", what they really mean is a "a house full of memory triggers". Mr. Crystal, his wife, and his children have lost a lot of those triggers to the fire.

I might be silly and sentimental, but this made me genuinely very sad.

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[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 33 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

How many people lost a home and will have to battle insurance to maybe make them whole? Let’s be sad for them.

Proud of my ability to feel empathy for more than a single social group at a time.

[–] Zess@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

They literally said they feel bad for both but go ahead and break your arm to pat yourself on the back if it makes you feel better.

[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world -2 points 8 hours ago

It does, thank you 🙏

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 11 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

How many people lost a home and will have to battle insurance to maybe make them whole? Let’s be sad for them.

Proud of my ability to feel empathy for more than a single social group at a time.

I do too, but I'm having difficulty reconciling that empathy with the fact that the privileged experiencing this type of loss may also finally be the catalyst for change with will have a greater positive impact on the non-privileged.

How many new and powerful advocates for wildfire control/climate change actions will appear after these tragic events?

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world -2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I’m sure if he could, he would apologize for making money at you. He seems like a nice guy.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

In this case its not about the individual in the story. Its the fact that him losing him home could have a positive effect on many more people not losing their homes. I don't want people (anyone) to lose their home to fire, but its possible if the "right" people do now, far fewer will in the future.