What would you do and where would you go?

You are out and your phone rings. It is the fire department. Your house has burned down. Everyone including pets are safe, but the house is a total loss. Where would you go? You have to live and sleep somewhere? Could you make it? What would you do?

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ShadowWorker · 61-69, F

My home burned down in 2004. It set on 1 acre of land. I pitch a king size tent in the trees. Got camping gear out of shed out back...and set up a camp. Air mattress was my bed. Had electric company hook up a temporary connection on pole for power. Use hose for water and filled a blue kiddy pool for my tub..took bath after dark😉 Cooked on a Coleman's stove. And my toilet was a bucket.
Did this till I knew what I wanted to do. Build again or 🤷‍♀️ 🤔...
I survived!

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@ShadowWorker were you living by yourself or did you have others with you? It’s good you had that one acre of land out there to do that on.

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LadyGrace ·

@ShadowWorker I'm really sorry this happened to you.

ShadowWorker · 61-69, F

@cherokeepatti at first I had...my now ex..husband. a month or so he left me after the fire. My father died a month after the fire that sent me into madness. He couldn't handle my... mood.
I survived..and life is beautiful and surreal now with a wonderful husband!

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ShadowWorker · 61-69, F

@Stereoguy yes I had insurance...not much, the house was old and sold the acre.
Anywayssssss I traveled to Oregon and Colorado till I landed back home after a year...while I had money in my pocket

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ShadowWorker · 61-69, F

@LadyGrace I am blessed because I lived, I did not hate, and kept the faith thru it and the healing. It was a very dear learning experience and I came out a better person.
I love my wonderful life, I love my husband, and I live on a slice of Heaven!

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@ShadowWorker I’m happy things worked out for you despite all those stressful things. You truly are a survivor.