My cousin had pretty much everything she owns destroyed by an arsonist. The good side is that her, and her children, made it out ok and no one was hurt. The bad side, of course, is that they have lost pretty much everything she owns. She says that they are just things, and she can replace things. But I can't imagine how difficult it is for her. My heart totally goes out to her.
As I went through the home, it was amazing to me how much damage the smoke and water did versus the fire. Although the fire never left the master bedroom, the whole place was basically destroyed. The smell of smoke was embedded into EVERYTHING. I stuck my head out of the front door and joked that it smelled like BBQ, and they all agreed. It totally smelled like someone had just made some great ribs in there.
The furniture in the master bedroom actually belonged to my Grammy who passed away several years ago. I know my cousin is sorry to see it go... I think we all are. Just another piece of Gram that won't be around any longer.
At any rate, it was arson. Someone was walking around setting sheds on fire that night, and my sweet cousin who had wronged no one, just just an innocent bystander. I just can't imagine.
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