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FURY OF THE FIRESTORM as car handles melt and the fury of the firestorm surrounds this frightened nurse who thinks she’s dead her husband metes out an order — “RUN!” does he think of neatly lined streets of parallel fire lines, cheering you on but truth is much hotter the earth is on fire she runs as her shoes melt climbs into a friend’s car a butt sits and vinyl burns the two pray and as smoke grabs this car too she remembers her husband’s words “RUN!” she leaves this car too until she finds a fire truck they take her in and cover her with a fire blanket still she overhears no help is coming but then it does and the way is made clear for a turnaround which brings a hero back to her hospital selflessly she cares for others 11/12/2018

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Date: 11/13/2018 10:09:00 AM
Lovely verse Kim, there are indeed some wonderful people on this earth. So heartbraking watching it on the news. RIP for those tragic souls who lost their lives. Tom.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/13/2018 2:55:00 PM
So sad...
Date: 11/12/2018 8:28:00 PM
I do not have to read the story now, as thanks to you, Kim, I have read something far better - the poem in honor of the faithful nurse.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/12/2018 9:11:00 PM
Thank you, dear Caren! Disasters bring out the good and bad...she is one of the good ones!
Date: 11/12/2018 4:42:00 PM
I think I may have heard this story on the news, very graphically well-told!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/12/2018 4:45:00 PM
It touched my heart! When I was stuck in “snowmeggedon” a few years back felt panicked but never thought I was going to die. Those fires are frightening! Love how she listened to her husband and prayed.
Date: 11/12/2018 4:02:00 PM
Kim, wow what a story and I think it is true, the devastation in California is heart breaking ~
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/12/2018 4:46:00 PM
Surely, it is!!

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