I am so very sorry. I have thought about this a lot. I read a lot of "it's only stuff," comments during the fires. I thought about how I would feel. I have things in boxes and storage I never look at because they won't fit in my small space or aren't my taste, but they were my mom's or my grandmother's and I lost both of them too early. My things feel like an extension of myself, my personality and my family. I grew up in Los Angeles, and when people ask me where is home, L.A. is the first place I think of. I cannot imagine my first time back with everything gone. It will be very sad to see that...but nothing like what you and others are experiencing. I'm glad you are able to write about it. Thank you, Lindsay.
Linda, thank you for your thoughtful note. I completely relate to feeling comforted by having things related to people I love, even if I don't look at them or wear them regularly. Things are definitely an extension of the self for me, too. 🩷
I'm thinking about you constantly, Lindsay, and have read and re-read this several times these last two weeks. It's impossible for anyone outside of LA, anyone still snug in their home, to truly understand the epic loss of this time for everyone in LA and especially for families like yours who lost everything. Sending you enormous love and strength. I have seen you rise again and again, and you will once more. Come stay for a spell in NY, there's always room for you here. x
I am so very sorry. I have thought about this a lot. I read a lot of "it's only stuff," comments during the fires. I thought about how I would feel. I have things in boxes and storage I never look at because they won't fit in my small space or aren't my taste, but they were my mom's or my grandmother's and I lost both of them too early. My things feel like an extension of myself, my personality and my family. I grew up in Los Angeles, and when people ask me where is home, L.A. is the first place I think of. I cannot imagine my first time back with everything gone. It will be very sad to see that...but nothing like what you and others are experiencing. I'm glad you are able to write about it. Thank you, Lindsay.
Linda, thank you for your thoughtful note. I completely relate to feeling comforted by having things related to people I love, even if I don't look at them or wear them regularly. Things are definitely an extension of the self for me, too. 🩷
I'm thinking about you constantly, Lindsay, and have read and re-read this several times these last two weeks. It's impossible for anyone outside of LA, anyone still snug in their home, to truly understand the epic loss of this time for everyone in LA and especially for families like yours who lost everything. Sending you enormous love and strength. I have seen you rise again and again, and you will once more. Come stay for a spell in NY, there's always room for you here. x
Thank you so much, Sarah—this means a lot! Sending love back your way xx