Our apartment burned down last night, a fire started in our neighbor's kitchen. We lived on the 3rd floor of a 3 story, 6 family, building and there is no longer a 3rd floor at all. We lost our 3 bunnies who we've had for many years and basically every single thing we own. Honestly, we're incredibly lucky, no one in the entire building was hurt. We think the attic might have already been on fire while we slept so the fact that we got out is incredible. We have been so blessed by the many many people who have offered us help and support and I'll never forget it. I'm so overwhelmed though, we're living with my wonderful parents but their home is so non-baby safe and they're trying to sell it so I feel terrible messing it up. People have offered us all sorts of things that we'll need but right now I have no where to put it and no idea where we'll end up living or when. The worst part is losing all the sentimental stuff, the journal/baby book i've been keeping for L, all our pictures, our wedding guest book, his baby hand prints. I just keep thinking of all the things I should have grabbed.
Anyway, there's no real point to this post except to vent a little. I hate to vent to the people who have been helping us so thank you all for 'listening'.
Re: So, this sucks
Oh my gosh, I am so so sorry! Please let us know if we can help in anyway at all. I'm glad you and LO are safe.
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"Turtle" 6/27/13
As for things with sentimental value - maybe contact wedding guests/photographers with requests for pictures/mementos?
Sending lots of good thoughts your family's way!
DS born 6/2013
ETA: If anyone rents please get renters insurance, it cost us less than $25 a month and we've now used it for a theft and a fire. I don't think our landlord's insurance will really end up covering anything for us (the sweet man did go straight to the bank and withdrew every single deposit in cash for us, he felt so bad)
If your renters insurance doesn't cover somewhere for you to live , the property owners insurance should.
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