9.03.2007

Perspective

My mother is amazing. Very strong. Very resilient. Very caring. If you need any proof, here is a partial transcript of our Saturday night phone call:
{RING} {RING}
Hello
Hi mom! I'm so glad you are online!
Well, I'm just trying to stay distracted by playing solitaire on the computer.
Why are you trying to stay distracted?
We're waiting to see if we're going to be evacuated.
Evacuated? From what?
Oh. There's a forest fire about a half mile from the ranch and we are on level 2 alert. But it's ok. I've packed up the car and your dad is watching the Oregon game and I am just waiting to see what happens.

And this is what she is talking about:

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