.things you would lose in a fire

you’d have to wonder what would you rather not lose in case of a fire, if you were given time to round up your belongings in advance.

the surrounding areas 5 miles or so north and 5 miles east (and some parts i heard in the west too) have been ordered to evacuate due to the firestorm all over san diego and other parts of southern california. we havent evacuated yet but are on standby just in case. unfortunately the earlier communities that had to evacuate have filled up one of the evac centers in the county (which is walking distance from where i am)

but here i am looking at all my unnecessary possessions/belongings and wondering if i really do need them (i don’t). yet i’ve started packing some of them anyway. i think i’ve tried to keep as much of items that have sentimental value. a scribble here, an old candy wrapper there. little knick knacks, toys, scraps of paper. items not necessary for survival purposes. but they remind of little things and of other times. as if i am more concerned of memories i would be losing than the results of the surrounding disaster would bring.

kind of an odd way of reassessing your life and priorities of which i was never good at in the first place.